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

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...
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Honoring Your Body: Getting to Know YOU
Posted June 11, 2011
 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...
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Celebration of Hope  | | 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.

* Results will vary. Typical weight loss on the program is up to 2 to 5 lbs per week. |
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Honoring Your Body: Practical Advice, Part 1
Posted June 16, 2011
In 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...
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Honoring Your Body: Practical Advice, Part 2
Posted June 21, 2011
 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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