How do we learn to open up to pain? To fear? It seems so contrary to lean into it. We protect it and fight against it. Avoid it, and push through it until we can't. Pain is an inevitable and necessary part of life for almost every living thing. It is unique in how we feel it, but the experience is the same. Moving with the pain is the only way to learn to feel what our bodies are trying to tell us. Especially when it comes to chronic pain. When we learn to work with what is, we stop resisting...

Swiss Chard is not a green you see on the menu very often. Spinach, kale, sure. But don't we all get sick of those sometimes? Swiss chard is a cousin of the beetroot and has a much milder flavor for those who may not be fans. Containing loads of antioxidants and vitamins, it's also very tasty and can be eaten raw or cooked. Be careful not to add too much salt, as it contains sodium naturally. It also has dietary nitrates, which help increase oxygen levels in the body for cardiovascular or...

When I was first diagnosed with fibro, I had no idea what it was. Nor did anyone else. Any attempts at beginning to explain it would just leave people uttering their usual words of sympathy. Even though they were sincere, I deeply longed to be understood, for my pain and suffering to be felt and empathized. But unfortunately, pain and fatigue aren't outwardly noticeable, and I felt ashamed of my lack of visual evidence of suffering. I kept a few friends close and would share my struggles with...