by Sarah P. Jose | Jan 12, 2025 | Chronic Pain, Emotions, Meditation
This image is about 8 years old and is tucked nicely in my treasured art journal, but the message it carries is still close to my heart. I’m trying to figure out how to convey my fascination with breathing. It should seem obvious that I enjoy this part of life and do...
by Sarah P. Jose | Dec 30, 2024 | Chronic Pain, Emotions, Stories
People often leave me behind. Those Type A’s walk fast! But you don’t have to be a Type A to walk faster than me. Because of my disabilities, I walk much slower than most people. I’m okay with this. I’ve really come to appreciate going through life slower. Many people...
by Sarah P. Jose | Oct 27, 2024 | Chronic Pain, Emotions
In rehabilitation settings in the US, therapists precisely measure the range of motion (ROM) of clients as they recover use of their joints after accidents or operations. This is important for insurance purposes. If a person’s ROM is not improving, insurance may stop...
by Sarah P. Jose | Sep 14, 2024 | Chronic Pain
In my last blog entry, I introduced the idea of learning to change my relationship with my pain. The first baby step came when I learned to shift my attention away from the painful sensations in my body. Like a butterfly, my mind could flit away from my pain, but also...
by Sarah P. Jose | Jul 29, 2024 | Chronic Pain, Emotions
I would do anything to change my pain! Maybe you have thought this too. The challenge, of course, lies in the fact that to change our pain, we need to make lifestyle changes. Most of us want to change our pain status…without any significant investments of time or...
by Sarah P. Jose | Jun 23, 2024 | Chronic Pain, Emotions, Stories
Self-pity overwhelmed my mind as I walked a quarter mile to the Brew’s Tavern. Yes, I could walk. Praise God for that. But a quarter mile was nothing to my athletic college friends. Forging a new identity, apart from the “Miracle Girl” label, which was stuck on me in...
