Recent content by NolaGal

Becca, check this character out: http://www.deviantart.com/print/30676227/?itemids=81

Hi Paxalot. I really try to be nice and civil online, especially on this wonderful forum, but...that guy is full of sh*t! He's the one with no hope, which is why he has such a sour, miserable outlook. That makes me sad because that's exactly how that sort of attitude spreads, especially when...

I love it! How cool :-)

Thanks for posting these ;-) I love this type of thing. It's like a motivational, vibration raising "snack" for the mind! No one is constantly self-motivated. We all need inspiration on a regular basis, whether it's a piece of music, a recorded lecture, a chapter of a spiritual book, or...

I'm just barely into my forties, so not yet, but I'm SO grateful to have found out about TMS when I did! I think it could certainly create some symptoms and intensify others. (You know, since it's so sneaky and it likes to attack us in areas that "makes sense" so we don't suspect TMS.) My mom...

I would say give this TMS thing a good solid chance. Read the books, hang out here on the forum, do one of the programs, whatever. I wouldn't focus too much on "proof", either, because it may be decades or centuries after our lifetimes that the brain/nervous system connection is fully...

I'm glad your mom is doing better. I wish I could offer any wise words on the subject of family, but I usually just try to run the gauntlet as best I can when I have to. Just don't forget to pop into the closet or bathroom occasionally for a calming breath ;-)

Excellent example! SO true, too! (I have a line of alcoholic (step)fathers, myself...)

Oh, by the way, beachygirl, My first "breakthrough" in improving my sinuses came over twenty years ago when I got off the roller coaster of sinus medicine. It was tough for a few weeks but then my body's ability to process the "gunk" really improved. I continued to have seasonal issues until I...

I used to have sinus problems every spring and fall. Since I stopped eating wheat (and most grains) I almost never have ANY issues at all. It's like having a whole new head! I think the pollen in spring and fall just put me over the edge, but if my body isn't dealing with certain foods then it...

Re: feeling secure in your home... I remember being home with my mom and little sister when a stranger came to the door and knocked. It was broad daylight but my mom told us to be really quiet and keep still until he went away. This happened a few different times and I actually found myself...

Oh Ellen - believe me, I've had a million "I should've said____" moments AFTER the fact ;-) Thanks for the response! Walt, I'm glad your dog is perfect. My cats certainly aren't (but I wouldn't trade them for anything!)

Oh, preach it, my friend! Not being good enough is a HUGE one for me! I think it affects everyone to some degree, but especially those of us involved in music and art. I'm a professional costume designer and an amateur musician. Learning about TMS has been life changing for me. One of the last...

I learned about DDP yoga a year or so ago. My husband wants to get the DVDs but we just haven't gotten around to it yet. Thanks for the reminder :-) I think exercise is essential to overall healing but for this TMS program the key seems to be not to think of exercise as "therapy" to "fix" your...

This is about half of a journal entry I just wrote. My sister is three years younger and my only sibling. She was the more outgoing one growing up, and I was afraid to do anything wrong or make any waves. I "ruined my life" (my parents' words) by getting married when I was twenty, and she...