I did it! I made it through my self-imposed 30-in-30 writing assignment. Wow, what a roller coaster it has been. I really learned a lot about what I am capable of and a little about over-doing it. Before sitting down today to write this post I looked back over the previous 29 and was actually impressed with the quality of what I put out there, even on the days when the last thing I wanted to do was to sit at my computer and write. I thought I would do a little recap of the posts and my health and frame of mind the day I wrote them. My Favorite Posts from the Last 30 Days I Do Not Want to … [Read more...]
Self-hypnosis for Treatment of Fibromyalgia
I watched this interesting video about treating Fibromyalgia with self-hypnosis. There are so many approaches and opportunities out there and I thought this might intrigue some of you. I recently added meditation for Fibromyalgia relief to my "toolbox," and it seems that self-hypnosis is just another way to tap into and connect with our subconscious. I cannot yet explain how this helps to relieve our symptoms, but watch Dr. Roth discuss it in the five minute video below and see what you think. Melissa J. Roth CHt., Ph.D. is CEO and Founder of Alabama Hypnotherapy Center and Hypnosis … [Read more...]
Fibromyalgia Affects Everyone: An Interview with My Niece
My niece Dani is thirteen years old. I have been living with the symptoms of Fibromyalgia almost every day of her life. This is the only way she knows me. With the guidance of her mother and a naturally compassionate heart, she has always been very loving and even nurturing towards me. We have a great relationship and I am so proud of the young woman she is becoming. I love spending time with her and have her at my house often. She sees firsthand the difference between a "good" and a "bad" day. She is with me today and it gave me the idea to interview her for my blog. I thought you might be … [Read more...]
Online Resources for Fibromyalgia Support and Information
Part 3 of my series on Fibromyalgia Support and Information. In my previous posts I listed the main social networking sites (part 1) and group forums (part 2) available if you are looking to join an online community for support, encouragement, camaraderie, or just to have a place to vent. My inspiration for putting these posts together is to help alleviate the potential for isolation if you are living with Fibromyalgia or most any chronic illness. For this post I am going to focus on general resources available, like blogs and websites. Again, this is just a partial list of what is out … [Read more...]
My Six-Word Memoir
I have pain, therefore I am. Watch this video with other great six-word memoirs from the book Not Quite What I Was Planning: Six-Word Memoirs by Writers Famous and Obscure. What is your six-word memoir? 26/30 … [Read more...]