Life can be painful. Sometimes, existence itself feels painful. Those of us living with a serious condition know this all too well. From an early age, we’re taught that any kind of ache is bad, so we instinctively try to avoid it or eliminate it as soon as it appears. But I’ve discovered a different … Continue reading Managing pain without popping pills?
stress
What caused my cancer?
You might think this is a clickbait ... it is and it isn't. Let me explain. I was born in a former communist country, not long after the Velvet Revolution. My Mum always described a traumatic labour in a very grim hospital. Room filled with loud screams of other expecting mothers. She was alone (fathers … Continue reading What caused my cancer?
Illness and disease are not random
I have recently finished The Myth of Normal : Trauma, Illness and Healing in a Toxic Culture by Gabor Maté. "The Myth of Normal" is a thought-provoking book that challenges the conventional notion of what it means to be "normal." Maté argues that our society has created a narrow definition of normalcy that is based … Continue reading Illness and disease are not random
Anna's Brainstorm 