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Oct 15, 2020 | Chronic pain

Chronic pain is an unfortunate reality that affects all too many people, and finding respite and reprieve from it as quickly as possible is often the name of the game. Quite frankly, it’s understandable. Who wants to wait for relief?Therein lies the rub. While pain...

How to Get Family to Understand Chronic Pain

Oct 2, 2020 | Chronic pain

You can’t see pain. You can’t touch it. Most frustratingly you can’t easily explain chronic pain.But you can feel it.That’s the thing, no matter what happens and no matter how little it’s understood by those closest to you, the pain itself doesn’t go away. This isn’t...

How I Found a Cure for Struggling

Aug 14, 2020 | Mindfulness

Mindfulness and meditation practices offer us many benefits. One that I’ve recently discovered is the ability to create a time each day that I’m free from expectations or struggling. I’ll explain, but first I have to address the struggle. It is that tension between...

How to Find a Therapist

Jul 31, 2020 | Psychology

All people could benefit from therapy at some point. I started back in therapy a couple of months ago. I needed someone to help me sort through the stress I have been feeling. Yes, even psychologists and licensed professional counselors go to therapy. So whether it’s...

The Relationship between Chronic pain and the Weather

Jun 5, 2020 | Chronic pain

Living in the Pacific NW is great. As one of the most beautiful areas in the United States or maybe even, the world, we are surrounded by snow-covered mountains, Puget Sound, Lake Washington, Lake Union and everything is green. When my cousin comes to visit, he always...