Awareness and Self-Compassion: Two Powerful Tools for Chronic Pain

“Pain is not wrong. Reacting to pain as wrong initiates the tangle of emotional resistance against what is already happening.” ~Tara Brach The wooden meditation hall creaked softly as sixty people shifted in their seats, trying to find comfort in the silence. Outside, winter rain tapped against the windows, a gentle metronome marking time. I […]

Four Powerful Ways to Cope with Survivor’s Guilt

Acknowledge and validate your survivor’s guilt; it’s a natural response to devastating events. Source: Wasabi Publicity/Adobe/GoodIdeas, used with permission In the aftermath of a devastating hurricane like Helene or Milton, the wreckage is not only physical—there’s emotional damage, too. If you’ve survived while others around you have lost their homes, their livelihoods, or even their […]