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 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

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