by Sarah P. Jose | May 28, 2025 | Chronic Pain, Emotions
In my last post, I talked about the miracle of becoming compassionately curious about the chronic tension in my body. Instead of blaming myself for not handling stress well or being a tense person, I began to understand chronic tension as a normal outcome from trauma....
by Sarah P. Jose | Apr 27, 2025 | Chronic Pain, Emotions
I spend about 2 hours per day working on my body to maintain my mobility. If I skip my body work, my tension builds up. My walking becomes jerky and tight, I begin to lean to the left because bearing weight on my right leg feels too painful, and my mental state...
by Sarah P. Jose | Mar 28, 2025 | Emotions, Meditation
In my last post, you had the chance to journey through different steps of thought in the Visio Divina practice. To fully enjoy this current post, you might want to revisit The Downward Spiral and take note of the story of the original staircase at the Loretto Chapel....
by Sarah P. Jose | Feb 22, 2025 | Emotions, Meditation
Today I have a Visio Divina experience for you. I invite you to go slowly through this blog post, looking at the images, reading my narration and the Bible verses included. Please share your thoughts about how this spiral staircase shapes your thoughts in a new way....
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...
