Note: I initially shared a version of following post on my About Page. I removed it a short while later but am now feeling called to share it here. My ongoing struggle with headaches is still really difficult for me to talk about. I hope that through sharing a bit of my story here, those [...]
The Art of Relaxed Suffering
February 8, 2011 By 10 Comments
It’s about 5 years ago. I’m in my Xin Yi (an internal martial art) class. We are in the Bow and Arrow Stance which is similar to yoga’s warrior 1 pose – or a modified lunge. The majority of our weight is centered over our front foot. We’ve been in this stance for 5-10 minutes [...]
One Small Shift in Perspective that can Change Everything
April 13, 2010 By 5 Comments
A couple of days ago Emily asked me about my headaches. It was an innocent enough question. She knows my history. She cares about me and about how headaches affect my life. Still, as usual, I felt this tensing in my stomach as my mind began sorting through the past few weeks frantically searching for [...]
Nothing Works: Is that True?
November 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Today, I’m going to do things a bit differently. Instead of the usual article plus self-care suggestion, I’m going to share with you an exercise I did to help me find right relationship at a time when I was experiencing extreme pain. And, if you want, you can do the exercise with me! Last Thursday, [...]