Editor's Note: This story share was submitted by Beverly Smith, a retired schoolteacher from Canada. I was diagnosed after treatment for PTSD and having had a strange rash. The cause…
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I’ve always been a nature lover. I like nothing better than going for a hike in the woods or strolling along the beach or gazing at the mountains. Since I…
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The other day I was speaking with a coaching client who suffers with a chronic health condition called dystonia, which is accompanied by chronic pain. I also live with dystonia…
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If you have a health condition where you are misunderstood and perhaps judged by others for how you live your life to battle your symptoms, I invite you to read…
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Life is ever evolving so it is important to remember that the storms in our lives do not always last forever. When I developed dystonia in 2001, I lost everything I was…
If you have read my books, seen my blogs, or watched my videos, you know that I live with a neurological movement disorder called dystonia, which I've had since 2001.…
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