Tami Stackelhouse, Certified Health Coach

Hope & Healing e-Newsletter

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First Commandment of Healing:
Don't be an Ass. Honor Your Body.
Posted May 19, 2011

Mule in Northern Africa

Whether your pain and fatigue is "not that bad" or debilitating, you won't be able to heal until you stop treating your body like a mule that can pushed and prodded and forced to do things.

 

Really think about it for a moment - if you let someone else treat you the way you're treating yourself, would it be abusive?  

  

Read some examples from my own life... 

 

 

Honoring Your Body: Getting to Know YOU
Posted June 11, 2011
Heart in Hands
When you have a friend that you love dearly and want to honor, you do it in a way that means something special to her. You make reservations at her favorite restaurant, which may not be your favorite restaurant. The same is true for your body.

Do you actually know what makes your body happy? Do you know the best way to honor her? Finding that out is your first assignment.

Read the full article here...

 


Celebration of Hope
"Promise of Hope" by Wayne Bricco
Promise of Hope, by Wayne Bricco

"Until you get your own hope,
find some people who you can
borrow theirs from.

~ Mary, Why Cherry Blossoms...?

 

This month's "Hope" (not her real name) is a client I've worked with since March. Along with her fibromyalgia, she has Type 2 diabetes that she takes medication for.

 

During Hope's initial consultation, she told me that diabetes runs in her family. In fact, her mom passed away at a relatively young age due to complications from diabetes. One of Hope's greatest fears was that she would end up like her mom.

 

When we started working together, it was very common for Hope to have a morning blood sugar level of 300. (Normal is 80-100.) 

 

After one month on the program, her morning levels were down to 115 and her doctor was able to reduce her medication.

 

Hope's blood sugar levels are normal, after three months, and she's lost almost 20 pounds!*

 

Here's what Hope had to say:

"I just saw my endocrinologist yesterday and she was ecstatic! She said
for me to keep doing what I'm doing because it's working!"

 

Do you suffer from fibromyalgia or diabetes?

Take a health assessment here. Then, schedule a complimentary consultation with me. You can have the same results that Hope has seen; I can help.


Schedule online now

 

* Results will vary. Typical weight loss on the program is up to 2 to 5 lbs per week.

Honoring Your Body: Practical Advice,
Part 1
Posted June 16, 2011

Tami's perfect calendar systemIn my healing journey, I've found lots of info on why I should honor my body and many ideas on ways to do it. Sadly, I haven't found as many day-to-day tips for how to live with fibromyalgia.

This article includes some tips on Rhythm, Calendars & Scheduling, and Timers that have made living life with fibromyalgia easier for me. They're things I wish I'd heard when I was first diagnosed. They're also tips that are good for anyone trying to live a crazy-busy life.

Get my best tips here...

 

 

Honoring Your Body: Practical Advice,
Part 2 
Posted June 21, 2011
Holding Hands
Saying no and asking for help are two great ways to honor your body. While they're two of the hardest lessons to learn, they're the ones that will make the biggest difference in how you feel and how quickly you heal.

Besides, if we don't take care of ourselves first, we'll have nothing left to give anyone else. 



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To hope & healing,
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Tami Stackelhouse
Certified Health Coach

Helping women with fibromyalgia find hope and freedom


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June 2011

In This Issue
First Commandment of Healing
Honoring Your Body: Getting to know YOU
Celebration of Hope
Upcoming Events
Tip of the Month
Fibromyalgia Facts

Upcoming Events

 

Thursday, June 23 at 2 PM: Food as Mouthwatering Medicine; Dr. Dierdre Rawlings; Portland Fibro CFS Webinar / Teleconference

Saturday, July 16 from 1-4 PM:
Myofascial Release & Trigger Points;
Barbara Dieringer, LMT; Portland Fibro CFS Group Meeting

Thursday, Aug 4 at 7 PM: Feeling Beautiful is Empowering; Marla McNichols; Premier Designs Jewelry (Contact me for details.)

Saturday, Aug 20 from 1-4 PM:
Laughter Yoga Andréa Crisp; Portland Fibro CFS Group Meeting

Tip of the Month

The Practical Fibromite
Are you looking for ways to make tasks easier on you & your body?

The Practical Fibromite is a brand new website that "is dedicated to developing and sharing sensible and realistic methods for making everyday tasks easier to handle despite fibromyalgia."

Don't let the plain site design fool you. With tips on everything from taking a shower to traveling to remodeling, this site covers the gamut.

Their real strength is the Recipes and Cooking Techniques section.

As TPF says, "You can't eat well if you don't feel well, and you won't ever feel well if you don't eat well."

I couldn't have said it better myself!
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Fibro Facts

Nearly 7 in 10:
Fibromyalgia patients who say their pain limits the ability to care for their family.

45 Years:
Average age of patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia.

3 Years:
Average time from experiencing fibro symptoms to getting a diagnosis.

3 Doctors:
Number of physicians seen before the majority of patients receive a diagnosis. 25% see 7 doctors before a diagnosis!
Quick Links

Learn the four simple steps to becoming a Health Coach

One Health Coach has said our health care system "isn't about health, isn't caring, and isn't a system!" If you have fibromyalgia and spent the typical three+ years with three+ doctors trying to get a diagnosis, you know what they were talking about!

Would you like to be part of the solution? It's so rewarding helping people transform their lives by helping them change their habits. I would love to show you how easy it is to become a Health Coach.

Step 1. Watch the Becoming a Health Coach video.
Step 2. Contact me to learn more, including what steps 3 & 4 are!
Helping women with fibromyalgia, 
tired of being held prisoner in their own bodies, find hope and freedom.