Recent content by Margot!!

I hear you. Truthfully, I am not at 100% yet, still working on the fear and anxiety around the pain. I started small, if my legs revolted at 10 minutes I would shoot for 12 minutes of walking. Be with the pain tell your body you are safe and process the feelings that come up. Maybe thats...

I have definitely had other issues come up since I have had pain free days. Ive had tummy issues, heart burn, neck pain, brain fog and I wondered if a recent cold was actually TMS because it lingered for so long. I worked through it and the symptoms subsided that day or a couple days later. I...

Welcome back @JoeyCongo! Thank you for sharing @Ellen. I just contended with the fear of not sleeping well last night, for all the reasons you mentioned. Thank you for pointing out the "belief" that you had about functioning well, I find myself going down that same road. I often didn't sleep...

As I worked the SEP, I was surprised at what came up for me. Like @HealingMe said it wasn't a deep dark trauma or what I initially expected. Keep going.

Welcome Ann!!

Welcome back 🥳 Don't forget self-compassion!!! I have to say the whole toe explanation is FACINATING! Aren't our bodies amazing!?

I love this quote, its beautiful. I agree, these "personality traits" are adaptations and what I like to think of as normal reactions to abnormal situations. In my case of childhood trauma, my immature brain and immature nervous system were not able to process what it was confronted with. I...

Saturday, I learned that I am going to be a GRANDMA! I am excited! However, that evening the hip pain returned. The searing pain in my groin started when I had a moment to think about it. My daughter is the reason became the woman I am today. My daughter was the catalyst. I knew I had an awful...

I need to self sooth often. I have a routine now. When the pain comes, I start with self-soothing, followed by telling myself I am safe,- Havening touch is the method I prefer. Its easy and inconspicuous, so I can do it anywhere. It's simple but effective for me. Simply rub the palms of your...

Self compassion was and is still very hard for me. My internal dialog or my inner critic, is very judgmental and sometimes cruel. Just making the change to give myself more compassion brought up other emotions I wasnt aware of at the time. Practicing self compassion reduced my pain. Giving...

Unpack is slang for investigating the emotions that are connected to the situation.

What part of this program do you find the most helpful? The education is priceless, learning about pain, TMS and current research on mindbody conditions have made the biggest difference. The tools I learned in SEP have given me the structure I was looking for, the "how to" and most importantly-...

YES! Let them.... I recently researched that for a training I created on partnering with difficult parents!

How I simplified my life. BOUNDARIES. I have an over developed sense of responsibility from the childhood experience of being parentified. I have felt responsible for the wellbeing of everyone in my life. I read a book called Boundary Boss by Terri Cole and took a real hard look at my life and...

WOW you have been doing some really awesome work <3 A couple things I want to share with you- I also had less than ideal parents, father was a holocaust survivor and my mother had a horribly traumatic childhood. Both were incapable of being emotionally available and as the only child, I became...