Sep 1, 2021How to heal the Inner child and release trauma from our body?It is a cool, late night in the summer of 1994. The streets threaten a restlessness that has never been felt before, as we slice through the night air on high alert. My mother and I sit side by side in her dishonourable green Skoda, as we attempt to manoeuvre…Inner Child Healing4 min readInner Child Healing4 min read
Aug 24, 2021How Small Achievements Lead To Brain PositivityOften when we’ve been through challenging life events, such as ill health or a difficult break up, we unconsciously propel ourselves into unhealthy action. This distraction tactic, intended to protect us from further pain, can do us more harm than good as we unknowingly transfer the validation we once got…Positive Thinking7 min readPositive Thinking7 min read
Aug 17, 2021Managing Anxiety Through Breathing ToolsDo you suffer with excessive worrying, fatigue, increased heart rate and palpitations? If so, you may be experiencing anxiety. When we live with Fibromyalgia, anxiety can be a debilitating symptom that makes an already increasing condition worse! Living in a state of anxiety can seriously impact health, as the nervous…Anxiety5 min readAnxiety5 min read
Aug 3, 2021Why is it so important to practice self-love when suffering with chronic pain?Over the past decade the concept of self-love has become widely popularised through self-help literature and become part of our everyday vernacular, but what does it really mean and how can we use this concept to help us heal? Back in the 50’s the first advocates for self-love followed suit…Self Love4 min readSelf Love4 min read
Jul 26, 2021How to Release the Power of Attachment and Live FreelyFor years I pushed myself over the edge with incessant doing! There was a strong social template in me which came from a deep sense of unworthiness, causing me to subconsciously play out an internal dialogue in my mind. It said if I wasn’t successful then I wasn’t worthy. Years…Surrender3 min readSurrender3 min read
Jul 12, 2021Can We Find Our Personal Power and get the life we deserve in 30-days?If you read a lot of self-help literature you may have heard the terms ‘self-actualisation’ or ‘personal power’, but what does it really mean? Finding your personal power or self-actualisation could be interpreted in a number of ways, but for me it means living in our truth, according to a…Spirituality4 min readSpirituality4 min read
Jul 7, 2021Is It Possible To Live A Good Life with Fibromyalgia? If so how?There are three core foundational steps that I have used to manage my resistance to the symptoms of fibromylagia and reduce suffering. These are… 1. Practicing self-love 2. Surrendering to the present moment 3. Taking conscious action The buddhist talk a lot about surrendering to pain and releasing resistance to…Fibromyalgia3 min readFibromyalgia3 min read
Jun 18, 2021Can we heal pain through the power of belief?Can we heal pain simply by the power of belief? The short answer to this is yes, absolutely! But where is the evidence? Emerging studies in neuroscience and epigenetics have proven that pain is not only processed in the brain but can become chronic through heightened stress states and perceived…Chronic Pain4 min readChronic Pain4 min read
Jun 2, 2021Living with the Shame of Chronic Pain: Fibromyalgia, M.E. and Invisible illnesses.Coping with any chronic illness is intense but when it’s an invisible illness, the shame dial gets cranked right up! Our defences and reactions to life become enhanced, as we are often disbelieved, questioned, and asked to prove our pain in the midst of such intense suffering. Fibromyalgia sufferers are…Chronic Pain4 min readChronic Pain4 min read
