Tag Archives: pain

Shining the Light in the Darkness

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Gail Kenny

This dark time of the year, when we have less day light and more night, is an opportunity to look within ourselves at what the darkness holds and to bring light, in the form of recognition, to it.  At this … Continue reading →

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Could We Just Skip Christmas?

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Gail Kenny

I don’t know about you, but I suspect some of you would rather skip Christmas.  I know the feeling.  There is so much about it I would rather not deal with, especially spending money on gifts and taking time decorating.  … Continue reading →

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When Doubt Rears Its Ugly Head

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Gail Kenny

We’re all pretty familiar with doubt.  It tends to come up when we go into new territory.  There is so much we don’t know when we step outside our comfort zone of what is known.  It’s so new and it … Continue reading →

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Being Where You Are

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Gail Kenny

You are frustrated.  Fear is coming up.  Your body hurts.  Your mind is racing and spinning stories.  You are discontented, not wanting to be here right now.  The thing that you want so bad feels out of reach.  You don’t … Continue reading →

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Recognizing the Mess and Persistence

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Gail Kenny

As our symptoms improve and we get more practice welcoming and feeling emotions, the mind thinks that it has it all figured out, everything is cool and we’ll never get back into the uncomfortable place we were in before. But … Continue reading →

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Switching it Up

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Gail Kenny

I was raised with a strong work ethic.  This meant that you worked hard long hours with little rest or play.  My father would work an 8 hour day, come home and then work more hours in his home workshop … Continue reading →

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Dissolving Pain

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Gail Kenny

Our culture spends so much time in the fight, flight or freeze mode.  That’s because we have learned that narrow focusing is very productive.  The problem is our bodies can’t keep that up without problems.  When we spend most of … Continue reading →

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