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I know firsthand that it can feel incredibly lonely going through chronic illness.  There was a long time when I was sick that I felt very alone—before I ever knew that anyone else had healed from chronic fatigue.   I spent two years  feeling like I was crazy before I found anything on the internet about TMS and mind-body work. During that time, I truly believed I was the only one experiencing what I was going through.   I am so grateful that I eventually found Raelan Agle’s

What is it?   This practice originates from an ancient Buddhist tradition. It is about wishing well for yourself and others without expectation. The aim is to cultivate comforting emotions such as love, compassion, and joy.   I first learned about loving-kindness practices in Dr. Jud’s program called  Unwinding Anxiety . After I got COVID for the first time and pushed through symptoms and fear for the following year, I experienced extreme anxiety along with panic attacks.   I

What are they?   Common reactions to physical or emotional pain include what Dr. Howard Schubiner calls the  6 F’s :   • Fear • Focus • Frustration • Figuring it out • Fighting • Fixing   These reactions can provide fuel for an ongoing alarm mechanism in the body, causing pain to persist.   Have you noticed yourself experiencing any of these reactions? I would assume we all have! I certainly did. I spent the first two years of my chronic illness experience hyper-focused on al

I often remind my clients to ask themselves throughout the day,  “What do I need to return to feelings of calmness and safety?” This was a question I asked myself constantly throughout my own healing journey, and it’s one I still use whenever I notice myself feeling frustrated or ungrounded.   Recently, I found myself overwhelmed d after spending too much time on the computer. I paused and asked what I needed to feel calm again, and the answer that came up was,  “Walk outside

Hello everyone!  I recently created a calming words of reassurance guided meditation that I would like to share.    The other morning I was deeply reflecting, and actually overthinking, about what else I need to learn to become a better coach, and what my clients truly need.   I am slowly working my way through Rebecca Tolin’s course, which is packed with so much valuable information. I’m truly grateful for all the insights and resources. At the same time, I’ve been feeling a

Movement is Medicine for both the mind and body.    But.. What if I am scared to move? What if I have not moved in a very long time?    How I began to bring in movement during chronic illness:   For a year and a half during my experience with chronic illness, I literally laid on the couch all day, every day. Sometimes I would move outside to a cushion in the sun, but my movement was limited to shifting from one cushion to another or walking upstairs to the bathroom and bed (

My journey through chronic illness taught me countless lessons many of which have stayed with me long after healing. Two of the most powerful have been surrender and acceptance.   When I was dealing with over 15 different symptoms, I began to learn how to surrender to them after discovering they were caused by TMS. Understanding that these symptoms were neuroplastic (created by the brain) helped me realize they weren’t actually harmful. As I began practicing somatic tracking,

Oftentimes, when we have an acute illness like a cold or the flu, we are so tired that we welcome rest. We know it's only for a little while, as our bodies do the work of healing from the infection.   However, when we’re experiencing chronic illness, fatigue, or long-term debilitating symptoms, all we often want is to do  again! I know this feeling very well.   I experienced chronic fatigue and symptoms for almost three years. Especially at the beginning of being sick, all I

I remember the first Summer that I did not feel like myself post-COVID. I was experiencing extreme anxiety, and fatigue but I kept pushing through as if everything were fine. I was working on two farms, managing one of them completely, and tending to a large garden at home on our homestead.   I recall a particular day on the farm when I was managing an intern who said, “Wow you do so much, you are like Superwoman!”   That kind of praise used to validate me. But that day I did