5 lessons nature taught me about living with pain and dystonia
I’ve always been a nature lover. I like nothing better than going for a hike in the woods or strolling along the beach or gazing at the mountains –...
Review – Royal Gold Pain and Muscle Relaxation Lotion
As you may have read before, for many years I have been using pain lotions made by a company called Resonant Botanicals for pain related to my dystonia, a...
Life impact of pain – Pain Series Part 2 of 3
Click here to see Part 1 of of this 3 part pain series. If you suffer with chronic pain, you not only live with the unrelenting sensation of pain,...
The value of living with tremendous challenges
If you got past the title without rolling your eyes or getting angry (I understand if you did either or both as you will see below), I hope you...
Tips for healthy living with a chronic health condition
When we are faced with a limiting health issue where performing “simple” everyday activities becomes a challenge, our self-confidence and self-worth can dwindle. This can happen with any health...If you live with pain or other chronic conditions and have anxiety and fear, it is not your fault
Having lived with a life changing health condition called dystonia since 2001, I have learned some really tough lessons about myself, other people, and life in general. When it...
Listening to our body to help reduce pain and anguish
Having lived over 20 years with pain from dystonia (a neurological movement disorder) in order to best manage my condition, I have to be very mindful of the way...
Stress is like a clogged drain – Tips for managing our emotional plumbing
I think everybody would agree that stress is a challenge in their lives. Personally, I think we should take on the belief that no stress exists and that it...
The different things that help my dystonia the most – In a nutshell
I have had cervical dystonia since 2001. It was very severe for many years, but over time I have been able to gain significant control over my symptoms using...
Small steps to decrease pain and suffering
We all know that changing habits of behavior changes our life experiences, but putting this to practice is where a lot of us get stuck. Either we doubt our...
Don’t let your obnoxious pain get under your skin
If you live with pain, you know how debilitating and life changing it can be, and how it can dictate your entire days’ activities, as well as your moods....
There is no cure: The worst words to hear and believe
When I developed a neurological movement disorder called dystonia back in 2001, one of the first things I was told is that there is no cure. This terrified me....
Thoughts about suffering to help break through pain and misery
Most things in life don’t always go as expected. None of us ever truly prepares for a hardship that throws our life off course. Even in the case of...
