Six months after back surgery, my pain continued to rule my life. I had loved practicing yoga years before - but was instructed to stop yoga by my physical therapists.  I was finally given "permission" to try it again. Janet, a specialist in therapeutic yoga, had been highly recommended to me. I phoned her and told her that I was [...]

Recently I attended a festive holiday party and experienced a pain syndrome I thought was gone forever.  It was a large holiday party in a community venue featuring an impressive sit down dinner prepared by the hostess and her friends. There were about a hundred people to serve, and the second course was a lovely vegetable soup.  The hostess was [...]

It's Thanksgiving - the time to focus on gratitude - and my opportunity to say how truly grateful I am for my experience with chronic pain. My road to recovery was paved with precious gifts. I connected with the safe haven that has always been within me. I discovered a deep internal source of comfort by trusting something greater than [...]

Earlier this year, my husband and I, with our four grandsons and their parents, went to Incredible Pizza for dinner followed by games and rides. My life was rich and full now without the constant pain that had dominated it for decades. Incredible Pizza is a huge family entertainment center featuring bumper cars, go-karts, a trampoline park, mini-golf, video games, [...]