by Lorraine Faehndrich | Mar 6, 2018 | Living Through Pelvic Pain, Mind Body Healing, Reclaim Your Life
Did you know that traditional systems of medicine, from Chinese Medicine (more than 2500 years old) to Ayurveda (5000 years old) to Native American Medicine (up to 40,000 years old!), all incorporate mind body principles. These ancient systems of healing consider all...
by Lorraine Faehndrich | Feb 13, 2018 | Living Through Pelvic Pain, Mind Body Healing, Reclaim Your Life
Valentine’s day may not be a happy day for you if you’re suffering with vulvodynia or pelvic pain of any kind. A holiday that sets up expectations of romance, intimacy and sex (with roses, chocolate, and lingerie) can understandably feel like a lot of pressure...
by Lorraine Faehndrich | Jun 16, 2017 | Chronic Pain Management, Living Through Pelvic Pain, Mind Body Healing, Pelvic Pain Relief, Reclaim Your Life
Have you ever had any of these thoughts? “What if this pain never goes away?” “What if I can never have sex without pain again?” “What if my partner gets tired of this and leaves….or who will want to be with me?” “I’m broken/damaged.” “No one understands.” “I’m...
by Lorraine Faehndrich | Apr 2, 2017 | Living Through Pelvic Pain, Mind Body Healing, Pelvic Pain Relief
Here’s a One Minute Energy Shifters. Stress, overwhelm, fear and catastrophic thinking are a part of life, especially when you’re dealing with chronic pelvic pain, or any other chronic symptoms. Which is why it’s important to have simple and reliable strategies...
by Lorraine Faehndrich | Mar 2, 2017 | Chronic Pain Management, Living Through Pelvic Pain, Pelvic Pain Relief
I remember the moment I made the decision to stop struggling against my body. Lying on my bedroom floor feeling frustrated, angry and alone, I realized that there was no way I was going to relieve pelvic pain until I made some kind of peace with where I was. For far...
by Lorraine Faehndrich | Feb 9, 2017 | Living Through Pelvic Pain, Mind Body Healing, Pelvic Pain Relief
You are safe and you are loved. Always. I know it doesn’t feel like it sometimes. Especially when you’re in pain or things are happening in your life that you can’t control. Your mind can easily convince you that you are not safe, or that you’re alone, or unloved, or...
