2012 - follow your pain

Follow your pain, especially if it hurts!

Say what? Yes, it’s true and by the end of the article, I think you’ll agree. Ever since we were little, we were told to run away from pain.  It’s a natural reaction.  If you touch a burning pot with your hand, you immediately take your hand off the pot. Simple. But our survival mechanism [...]

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5 Ways I Practice Joy, Because Being Depressed Sucks

I have literally made it my business to help people access their joy. Ten years ago I suffered from such intense depression that I could barely get out of bed. The moment I recognized that I was awake, I’d actually start crying and would pull the covers over my head to avoid the sunlight. I [...]