tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314571900243142661.post8766191401372236473..comments2024-01-08T15:14:08.389-07:00Comments on Chronic Migraine Warrior: Pain has an Element of BlankJamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251221896260997647noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314571900243142661.post-59659166088442586402011-08-25T06:20:38.003-07:002011-08-25T06:20:38.003-07:00Love the poem and love your thoughts about it. I ...Love the poem and love your thoughts about it. I have found only one way to redeem the pain that is so powerful it becomes the only reality of the moment: to have been practicing a live-in-the-moment spirituality (or religion, whichever suits). This doesn't mean that I feel more spiritual or holy when in pain - I do not. But it does mean that my daily practice of meditation, quiet reflection and prayer followed by a day of learning to live in the present moment - and that means moving away from past and future plans, worries, etc - is there to help me when I am in pain.<br /><br />I don't really know how to describe it. The pain is not lessened, but the suffering around it (what about that party I want to go to? How will I make dinner? etc) recedes and makes the pain-filled day easier to bear.<br /><br />It's that Buddhist saying - Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.Carol D. Marshhttp://www.painandspirituality.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314571900243142661.post-30020180521727690512011-08-22T18:54:24.840-07:002011-08-22T18:54:24.840-07:00((((Jamie))))
I'm coming up to my six-year pa...((((Jamie))))<br /><br />I'm coming up to my six-year pain anniversary. Aside from three very brief respites where I had pain, but much less severe, I've done this gig for six long years. It feels kind of surreal to me.<br /><br />You're so right.....I don't really remember my pre-2005 evenings when I wasn't cuddling up to an ice pack. <br /><br />I hear what you're saying and I so dear.y wish I could help.....with the pain and the packing.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03407981987874669303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314571900243142661.post-52635293710125044762011-08-15T16:58:08.552-07:002011-08-15T16:58:08.552-07:00I certainly cannot remember what it is like to be ...I certainly cannot remember what it is like to be pain free! =(Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01674502605710098012noreply@blogger.com