Workshop 1/11/11: Tools for Re-Igniting Your Natural Intuition

Re-Ignite Your Intuition

Tools for Re-Igniting Your Natural Intuition in Every Area of Your Life

Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Time: 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm

Place: TRS INC.

44 E. 32nd st Street (between Madison Ave and Park Ave.)

New York, NY 10016

Fee: Donation-based $10 - $45. (Suggested donation $45)

Register HERE: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1142624621

What to Bring: Pen, paper, and any items you need to feel comfortable sitting in a chair

Facilitator: Diana Navarro, M.S. [See below for Bio] http://www.workingthingsout.com/

Contact Info: (347) 563-2135 or dianan4839@aol.com

Workshop Description:

Are you intuitive?

Are you intuitive? Are you, uh-hem psychic? Sometimes? Never?

Are you satisfied with just letting things happen to you or are you ready to remember that-YOU ARE INTUITIVE- and it’s simple to re-ignite it and use it along with common sense and logic for powerful living.

Your Intuition is related to your body image, your romantic relationships, your sexuality, your family, your finances, your health of body, mind, spirit…and every other area of your life. It’s a powerful but underused powerhouse we all have. Sometimes because we are so busy living our everyday lives, we forget we have this incredible ability accessible to us at anytime. The truth is that Intuition is no longer a luxury but a necessity in this ever-changing world.

Chances are you’ve experienced inklings of intuitive and psychic insight already--that long lost person you were thinking about suddenly emails or calls you, a inner warning you to avoid a certain street or route, you are thinking words or numbers then read or hear those exact same words or numbers on the TV, said by a person near by, or you have a vivid dream that comes into reality.

Due to lack of use or discouragement from our skeptical society you have probably dismissed these nudges, therefore weakening your intuitive ability. But no longer. The time is now for you to re-ignite and use your natural Intuition, with humor, confidence and live a miraculous life.

Discover how to use your natural Intuition in the following ways:

• Define Intuition and tools to re-ignite it in your everyday decision making
• Identify different types of Intuition and how they will reveal themselves to YOU
• Know what triggers Intuition
• Identify signs of Spiritual Awakening
• Cleanse, clear, ground and cut unhealthy attachments.
• Face, and conquer your fears and deal with spiritually spooky stuff
• Know if a session with an intuitive consultant is right for you.

Benefits include:

• Explore your unique way of expressing Intuition
• Participate or witness interactive ways of igniting your intuition using various tools, including handwriting analysis, tarot, and palm reading, or spotting synchronicities.
• Have a better understanding of how everything is interconnected and how to use that to live a life ofjoy no matter what is happening in your life.
• Understand what intuition is and how it’s related to psychic ability, extraordinary experiences, manifestation and miracles in everyday living.

Come participate in a donation-based workshop where you can let go of any concerns or fear regarding addressing your innate power of intuition or whether outside forces like the economy are an issue in allowing you to participate in this transformative and interactive session.

*“Donation based” means you are free to choose the amount you may give from $10-$45. Suggested donation is $45

Facilitator Bio:

Diana Navarro performs intuitive work which is a culmination of over 21 years of crisis counseling/intervention, academic advising, business consulting, academic and independent research proposal analysis, and interpretation. Much of the work incorporates decades of spiritual inquiry, and experiential background.

Part of her healing services includes one-on-one intuitive consultations, creating and conducting workshops, lectures, seminars on all things intuitive. She works with both individuals and corporate clients. Some corporate in clients include Estee Lauder, Time-Warner, Macy's, and Progressive Insurance and Skanska Construction Group.

Diana Navarro hosts her own radio show called Diana Navarro Show, Working Things Out on all things Intuitive, Fitness and Balance of Mind, Body and Spirit, with an emphasis on intuition, intelligence and common sense integration in order to live a joyful life. This show is on the Centanni Broadcasting Network and is featured both live on Tuesdays at 6pm and are archived for ON-DEMAND hi-definition listening. http://www.workingthingsout.com/radio.html orhttp://www.centannibroadcasting.com/id54.html

She incorporates musical singing performance in much of her work which can be viewed on her website or YouTube. In addition, Navarro uses her personal weight-loss experience and research to promote personal fitness with restorative yoga and strength training to promote health of body, mind and spirit. She is currently working on various fiction and non-fiction writing projects on psychological, social, humorous and spiritual topics. http://www.youtube.com/user/dianan4839?feature=mhum

Navarro was born and raised in New York City, lived in San Francisco for few years and is currently back in New York. She has a Bachelor's in General Psychology, Master's of Science Degree in Psychology and studied three additional years at the doctoral level conducting research on Near Death Experiences and Environmental Psychology.

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What's in Store for the New Year? Consultations Can Give You Insight

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The holidays are time of celebration, transition, redirection and reflection.

Give your self or someone you love the gift of an intuitive session where your own intuition is re-ignited.

Gain insight on the current happenings in your life.

Schedule your session today.

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The fabulous Vocalist Vince Lipari Returns to Inpire

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Or Be Part of our LIVE audience.

When: TUESDAY LIVE at 6pm
What: Diana Navarro "Working Things Out" Show
Where:Broadcast LIVE from Giovanna's Restaurant

Join us at 1567 Lexington Ave (at 100th St)

About Our Guest

This week Working Things Out will have the great vocalist Vince Lipari and his music. He will be back to update us on what he has worked on since his first visit to our broadcast.

About This Show:

Working Things Out is about all things Intuitive and that includes how we express ourselves artistically. Today's show we will talk with Vince Lipari who works in various fields but always makes time to sing his songs and bring joy to his audiences wherever he goes.

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Sturges Paranormal Investigates The (Haunted) Merchant's House Museum

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When: TUESDAY LIVE at 6pm
What: Diana Navarro "Working Things Out" Show
Where:Broadcast LIVE from Giovanna's Restaurant

Join us at 1567 Lexington Ave (at 100th St)

About Our Guest

Dan Sturges from Sturges Paranormal re-joins us to discuss our experience while doing a Paranormal investigation of the Merchant's House Museum.

Dan is not only an incredibly talented actor who graduated from The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, a recipient of the Spencer Tracy Scholarship and the Charles Jehlinger Award for acting but fortunately for us, an paranormal investigator.

He has been interested by the paranormal since childhood and worked extensively with various groups. Through years of extensive experience he created his own research groups including what is now Sturges Paranormal. Dan will discuss how his interest originated, some of his most interesting experiences, samples of what he's discovered and a surprise or two, including a example of an EVP (Electronic Voice Phenomenon believed to be a disembodied voice of a spirit/ghost).

About This Show:

Dan Sturges joins me to discuss the paranormal investigation we did at the Merchant's House Museum with the Sturges Paranormal team. This incredibly professional team included Dan Sturges himself, Anthony Bellov who is on the Board of Directors of the Merchant's House Museum and paranormal investigator, Scott Stiffler who is the writer/reporter/investigator, Mike Gustavson team paranormal investigator and your cordial Working Things Out host, empath and intuitive consultant Diana Navarro.

The paranormal is being explored, discussed and experienced more than ever. I have the pleasure of dedicating the Diana Navarro Working Things Out Show on this topic. This is an exciting and provocative topic for believers and skeptics alike. Check the history of this place for yourself here www.merchantshouse.org

If you've ever asked or heard of these questions below, then you'll enjoy listening indeed.

What was that strange noise?

Did I just see something appear and disappear in front of my eyes?

Why do I suddenly feel chills all over my body?

Why do I smell perfume/cigar/my grandfather's cologne when no one else is here?

I could have sworn I saw something move with the corner of my eye!

Why us my dog/cat/bird acting strange and acting like something/someone else is around?

Is it just our imaginations, or is there an invisible but vibrant world co-existing with ours? Are we just beginning to scientifically verify what we have already sensed intuitively? Why has the supernatural, paranormal and ghost hunting become so popular lately?

Do you have an experience you cannot explain away with logic and rational thinking or is there a question you would like to ask? Email me now at Dianan4839@aol.com. We will have an ongoing discussion on the paranormal in future shows.

Simply click: http://www.workingthingsout.com/radio.html anytime, day or night, break time or downtime....AND

For information on any of my shows or services come and visit:http://www.workingthingsout.com/Consultations_4.html

Paranormal Talk with Laurence Hewett

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When: TUESDAY LIVE at 6pm
What: Diana Navarro "Working Things Out" Show
Where:Broadcast LIVE from Giovanna's Restaurant

Join us at 1567 Lexington Ave (at 100th St)

We are back with Paranormal investigator Laurence Hewett from Acme Paranormal and The After Life Research Group of New York. We'll be discussing various topics of interest related to the paranormal.

Larry organizes and creates paranormal tours, investigates haunted locations, performs ghost workshops, and arranges "coffee clutch discussions of the paranormal world". He is a certified Parapsychologist who runs the After Life Research Group of New York as well.

About This Show:

The paranormal is being explored, discussed and experienced more than ever. I had the pleasure of dedicating the Diana Navarro Working Things Out Show on this topic. This is an exciting and provocative topic for believers and skeptics alike.

If you've ever asked or heard of these questions below, then you'll enjoy listening indeed.

What was that strange noise?

Did I just see something appear and disappear in front of my eyes?

Why do I suddenly feel chills all over my body?

Why do I smell perfume/cigar/my grandfather's cologne when no one else is here?

I could have sworn I saw something move with the corner of my eye!

Why us my dog/cat/bird acting strange and acting like something/someone else is around?

Is it just our imaginations, or is there an invisible but vibrant world co-existing with ours? Are we just beginning to scientifically verify what we have already sensed intuitively? Why has the supernatural, paranormal and ghost hunting become so popular lately?

Do you have an experience you cannot explain away with logic and rational thinking or is there a question you would like to ask? Email me now at Dianan4839@aol.com. We will have an ongoing discussion on the paranormal in future shows.

Simply click: http://www.workingthingsout.com/radio.html anytime, day or night, break time or downtime....AND

For information on any of my shows or services come and visit:http://www.workingthingsout.com/Consultations_4.html

Light Reading For Your Various Needs

Click and enjoy some of the pieces I've written and find some insight, tools and information that may come in handy, just about now.

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Trilogy of Talent-David Vernon, Dana Lorge and Your Host

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When: TUESDAY LIVE at 6pm
What: Diana Navarro "Working Things Out" Show
Where:Broadcast LIVE from Giovanna's Restaurant
Join us at 1567 Lexington Ave (at 100th St)

Once you've heard the incredible David Vernon sing, you'll never be the same. The beauty and elegance of his presence are beyond words. He speaks to us about his art, his spiritual practice and engage in conversation with us all.

And with pleasure I introduce singer comedienne Dana Lorge who graces everywhere she performs with her wit, humor and charm. She's been on Broadway, off-Broadway and incredible stages around the world. Now she is with us in our studio to share with us her glorious stories with charisma and charm.

Join us now and enjoy http://www.workingthingsout.com/radio.html

For information about all my services and full length consultations click here:

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Diana on Change

This was a great broadcast where we explore the concept of Change in our life. For the full audio edition click onhttp://www.workingthingsout.com/radio.html dated on 9/7/10

Multi-Talented Tiffany Rae Larkin is on This Special Pre-Thanksgiving Show

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When: TUESDAY LIVE at 6pm
What: Diana Navarro "Working Things Out" Show
Where:Broadcast LIVE from Giovanna's Restaurant
Join us at 1567 Lexington Ave (at 100th St)

I'm looking forward to sharing with you this special Pre-Thanksgiving broadcast. We have special multi-talented actress, writer and producer Tiffany Rae Larkin who shares with us various topics directly related to the use of Intuition. We discuss her projects studying evidence of how the veil between the visible and invisible world is fading. We also talk about one the topics closest to my heart and life's work--animal compassion.

Full length consultations are available at:

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Double Whammy-Paranormal Investigator Dom V., and Skilled Performer Smooth Edward

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When: TUESDAY LIVE at 6pm
What: Diana Navarro "Working Things Out" Show
Where:Broadcast LIVE from Giovanna's Restaurant
Join us at 1567 Lexington Ave (at 100th St)

It's a Double Whammy on the Working Things Out Show with the Founder of Paranormal Investigation NYC Dom V. and Singer, Comedian, and Actor Smooth Edward.

Continuing our series on Exploring the Paranormal, we are having the Founder and Team Leader of Dom V. of Paranormal Investigation of NYC and The NYC Paranormal MeetUp.com.

We will also have comedian, musician and skilled performer Edward Ayres (a.k.a. Smooth Edward) who will share his views on his career, intuition and the paranormal.

About this show: The Paranormal world is HERE all around us. Investigators, Parapsychologists and people from all walks of life are jumping in and researching the mysterious and fascinating world of apparitions, ghosts, shadow people, poltergeists, disembodied voices, and more. Technology is helping see beyond the human five senses and those who are able to tap into their own extra-sensory gifts are aiding in the research.

We will approach this show with both special guests using intuitive skills, intelligence, open-minds, humor and music.

At the Working Things Out radio show, the conversation is just beginning so come and join us.

Have a question about it or comment? Email me now at DianaN4839@aol.com so you can join our conversation.

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A Must Hear Show-On Demand Now

Come and check now or any time to on http://www.workingthingsout.com/radio.html

to hear two special guests, the fabulous Tenor Jonathan Long and his music along with the multi-talented Sandy Jordan.

Jonathan Long has a "tenor voice of incredible clarity and style". And indeed, this is the tip of the iceberg with Mr. Long. His voice, emotion, range, resilience, and warm presence leaves me speechless and filled with joy. We will hear about his life, his history, and all about how he uses intuition in his life. Prepare for beauty-in-sound because we will play some of his most requested songs for you to enjoy.

Ms. Jordana Sands is an artist with paintings made from heaven, a vocalist, writer, special event coordinator, and psychic among other talents. She'll join our conversation and talk about how using intuition is key to all her creations.

Create a special space for yourself, a treat of sound and imagination by tuning in to this show.

For more about Diana, the Working Things Out with Intuition Show and consultations click: http://www.workingthingsout.com/Consultations_4.html

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Radio For YOU

Want something to hear to start your day? End your day? Ease the burden? Provoke? Educate? Or simple enjoyment?

Then welcome to the page where you can choose which topic to hear and hear various opinions, guest appearances and oodles of good stuff just for the clicking.

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The best part you can hear this anywhere, anytime with a computer. So click and enjoy.

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The Paranormal Explored Now Available On-Demand

Come and check my show on Exploring the Paranormal with guest Laurence Hewett from Acme Paranormal and The After Life Research Group of New York is available just for the clicking.

Larry organizes and creates paranormal tours, investigates haunted locations, performs ghost workshops, and arranges "coffee clutch discussions of the paranormal world". He is a certified Parapsychologist who runs the After Life Research Group of New York as well.

Simply click: http://www.workingthingsout.com/radio.html anytime, day or night, break time or downtime....

The paranormal is being explored, discussed and experienced more than ever. I had the pleasure of dedicating the Diana Navarro Working Things Out Show on this topic. This is an exciting and provocative topic for believers and skeptics alike.

If you've ever asked or heard of these questions below, then you'll enjoy listening indeed.

What was that strange noise?

Did I just see something appear and disappear in front of my eyes?

Why do I suddenly feel chills all over my body?

Why do I smell perfume/cigar/my grandfather's cologne when no one else is here?

I could have sworn I saw something move with the corner of my eye!

Why us my dog/cat/bird acting strange and acting like something/someone else is around?

Is it just our imaginations, or is there an invisible but vibrant world co-existing with ours? Are we just beginning to scientifically verify what we have already sensed intuitively? Why has the supernatural, paranormal and ghost hunting become so popular lately?

Do you have an experience you cannot explain away with logic and rational thinking or is there a question you would like to ask? Email me now at Dianan4839@aol.com. We will have an ongoing discussion on the paranormal in future shows.

For information on any of my shows or services come and visit: http://www.workingthingsout.com/Consultations_4.html

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Intuitive Sessions on Discount for Halloween and Holidays

Whether it's been a while since your last consultation or you are a total newbie, now is a good time to schedule a session. See where you stand in these ever-changing moments and empower yourself to LIVE with courage, love and passion.

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Exploring Coincidences-Meaninglessly Random? Or Meaningful Synchronicities?

When: TUESDAY LIVE at 6pm
What: Diana Navarro "Working Things Out" Show
Where:Broadcast LIVE from Giovanna's Restaurant
Join us at 1567 Lexington Ave (at 100th St)
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So glance at the time and it's 11:11, then you check again and it's 2:22. Then a before you know it you keep getting 11:11, 2:22 and other strange repeating numbers everywhere. and it almost drives you mad!!!!

You have a song in your head and hum it in the shower. You head to your room, put on the radio and there it is the same some you were thinking about....

You read an article about a woman named Tabatha, then you commute and see the name Tabatha on a train ad banner, then you go for your coffee/tea break and the customers ahead of you are talking about a woman named Tabatha...does it mean anything important or is it simply a random, meaningless coincidence?

Today we will be joined by Centanni Broadcasting host of Mia's World, Mia Berman and special guest Sig Shonholtz who will discuss with me, your host of Working Things Out with Intuition, all things related to coincidences and synchronicities. Are we humans simply seeking meaning in our random, linear lives or is there something bigger than any of us can ever imagine?

Have a question about it or comment? Email me now at DianaN4839@aol.com so you can join our conversation.

For your own personal intuitive session check:

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The Worst Sleep Disorder…Ever and Why You Need Sleep for Health, Beauty and Greater Intuition

Sleep is a Necessity, Not a Luxury

Millions of people suffer from chronic and pervasive sleep disorders. But what you are about to read is not about traditional sleep disorders like insomnia, sleep apnea, night terrors, restless leg syndrome, or narcolepsy. For information on those conditions, I ask you to check with a professional source in that area. What I am providing for you here is the most preventable type of sleep disorder and problem; self-imposed sleep deprivation.

What happened to us? When did things begin to change regarding one of our most basic and necessary functions for health and wellness? When did sleep become frowned upon and why? Was it the Industrial revolution? Was it the Technology age? Who did the brainwashing?

When did sleep become a bad habit, a sign of laziness and a…gulp…luxury?

Well, finally the research is out. But sadly, it seems that no matter how much information is put out there with statistics and fancy research results, many people are NOT heeding the call to sleep. The worst of it is that we are not listening to our own intuition and biological clocks. Well this is your “wake-up” call asking you to sleep more and sleep better.

How Sleep Deprivation Harms You

Did you ever hear or say the phrase “I’ll sleep when die”? Well, guess what? Lack of sleep will catch up to you and cause you overall and long-term harm which could actually lead to premature death, or at least have you looking like a zombie, Eww!

Here below are the most common effects of the lack of proper sleep:

• Fatigue and exhaustion.
• Irritability and foul mood.
• Your physical appearance is affected adversely, meaning people who don’t sleep enough look unhealthy, sunken in, older than their physical age—have you heard of beauty sleep?
• Increased risk of diabetes.
• Increased risk of cardio-vascular disease.
• Pre-mature aging.
• Weight gain.
• And possible increased cancer risk.

Purpose of Sleep and Its Benefits-From Sleeping Beauty to Beauty Sleep

Sleep is most assuredly a biological, mental, emotional and spiritual necessity. Just like we need air to breathe and food for sustenance to survive, sleep is a required activity, and not an optional habit. Here are some of the documented benefits of sleep:

• Biological: While you sleep, there is restoration and recovery of your cells, muscles and organs, including your biggest organ-your skin. Human Growth Hormone and Melatonin are released while you sleep and that is essential to healthy skin, hair, nail growth and anti-aging benefits. There is also the release of antioxidants and increased immune system strength. With enough sleep there is increased energy, and we can all use more of that during our waking life.
• Mental: With more sleep, you can expect a sharper mind, better concentration, and increased memory. A more intelligent world is a better world.
• Emotional: Forget being crabby. With restorative sleep you will have better and balanced mood, less irritability, higher optimism.
• Spiritual: Two of my favorite reasons to sleep are to “work things out” and increase in natural intuition. We are only beginning to understand and explore both the physical and the metaphysical benefits of sleep. From personal experience and the research I have conducted, I can tell you that when you sleep at your body’s optimal level, your intuition and psychic ability are increased. You may also tend to remember your dreams more clearly and with more detail and that provides invaluable insight into your life issues, challenges and desires.
• Physical: Sleeping works above and below. The result is literally increased beauty by increasing your overall health and giving you a refreshed appearance everyone will notice.

Your Sleep Process

How many hours do you sleep? Do you feel it is more productive to sleep less and work more? Are you feeling vital and energetic?

I say “your sleep process” because each person’s sleep cycle is. There is no cookie-cutter sleep recipe. The amount of sleep you need varies from anyone else’s in your life. Even if you sleep the same amount of sleep as someone you know, the way you drift off, your style of sleeping, the sleep position in your bed, your dream life, kind mattress or pillow you need, etc. is all your own. But more often than not, the amount you need to feel refreshed, alert and healthy will be somewhere between 7 and 9 hours. There are also factors like your age, phase of life and general health condition that affect how much sleep you need. However some people need less and some, like me, need as much as 11 or 12 hours sometimes to feel rested.

Most people do not get nearly as much sleep as they need out of guilt or the conditioned belief that sleep is a bad habit. But in the process of sleep certain biological, mental and spiritual necessary processes occur. It may take time to find the amount of sleep that works for your highest health benefit. So make that time for yourself-you are worth it.

What the Heck is Sleep Hygiene-Creating a Sleep Conducive Environment and Banishing Sleep guilt

I don’t know who came up with the term “Sleep Hygiene” but it sounds like, cleaning your sheets, or a showering before bed kind of thing. That is obviously not what it means. I believe the term does not accurately represent what it is trying to portray which is what I call, creating a Sleep Conducive Space (SCS).

Some sleep experts claim to restrict your bedroom, (assuming you sleep in a traditional bedroom) to sleep and sex only. But this is simply not realistic. But what is doable is to create the most conducive environment for yourself as possible. This process begins outside and into your bed. General useful considerations are:

• Watch your caffeine intake, alcohol intake or medications.
• Do something that lowers the temperature of your room to the cooler side.
• Gentle stretching and certain gentle yoga poses.
• Darken your environment (whether or not you are a day or night person).
• Quiet a restless mind by having note pad and pen and list quickly all that’s on your mind to deal with another time then RELEASE it.
• Try to use soft and pleasant scents like lavender sleep sprays.
• Try soft nature sounds, or you respond to silence and there is a lot of noise around you use a white sound machine to block out unpleasant noise.
• Ask a doctor or other professional about supplements like Melatonin, or Valerian root etc.

In the end, the way you choose to create a sleep conducive space, will again, be unique and customized to you. If you do the research, reacquaint yourself with your natural biological clock, and trust your intuition, you will no longer succumb to the myth the less sleep is better. You can count on being on your way to better overall health. For a healthier, youthful and more beautiful you, go ahead…Slumber Away.

The Shame of Living with Chronic Pain and Finding the Freedom to Live

What is Chronic Pain?

If you experience chronic pain, you need no explanation for what it is, what if feels like or how debilitating it can be. You do not need to read how it affects your ability to work, to sleep, to have a social life, or to have freedom. You certainly don’t need to read about how shameful it can feel to have to explain to family, lovers, friends and strangers how you can’t participate in certain activities because your life hurts-literally.

If you don’t live with chronic pain, it may be easy to think there are so many options to treat pain that there is no real reason to live with pain. But not all pain can be treated by medicine, pain treatment medications, chiropractic treatments, alternative medicine, acupuncture, exercise, yoga, meditation or even prayer. Chronic pain by its nature is pervasive and insidious despite all attempts to reduce or eliminate it. The sufferer has to find a way of living with the pain and finding a way of having some kind of meaningful life despite of it. This is a huge challenge that I can poignantly testify to.

Chronic pain is pain that just does not go away. The pain varies in intensity and even location. Sometimes the pain can be emotional and equally if not more severe than physical pain. It is distinct from acute, short-term pain. It often interferes with quality of life in very important ways as stated above. It is also interconnected in many ways. One area of your life spills over into another. For example, the pain causes sleep loss which lowers your immune system which can lead to other compound illnesses.

The cause of chronic pain can be:

A diagnosed illness or disease.

An undiagnosed illness or disease.

An injury or accident including victim of child abuse and domestic violence.

Repetitive motion injury.

Exposure to poor ergonomics and working conditions.

Exposure to chemicals, toxins or pervasive poor nutrition.

A combination of psychological, emotional and spiritual causes.

And sometimes simply for unknown reasons.

No one would guess that I suffer from chronic pain. I smile as much as I can, I watch my posture when I can, I force myself out into the world and do what I call “acting happy” to get through most of my days. I don’t want to worry those around me or make them uncomfortable. I seem agile and fit. I do exercise and take as good care of myself as I can. But I am in constant pain and excruciating nonetheless.

Anyone who gets close enough to me will know that I sometimes have to miss certain events, or activities and they will wonder why. Or when I am somewhere I may not be my normal and jovial self. At some point, I choose to disclose to certain persons I do have debilitating chronic pain. Not an easy admission for the go-getter I have always been. But I had to find a way to transform the shame I felt about being in pain into constructive and positive action. I don’t have a definitive answer to eliminate or even reduce pain, but I have ways which I choose to cope, adjust and live despite of it.

What CAN be done about chronic pain?

I always try to combine the right and left brain on things. Use common sense and should you be fortunate enough to have medical insurance, seek a professional doctor’s opinion, a second opinion or even third if you have to. It’s your body and your pain. If you don’t have traditional insurance, seek clinics or medical centers which are free or sliding scale. They are out there and you deserve help for your pain. Do lots of research, there is plenty of information that can provide you comfort. Below are some of the things I have discovered help--see if they work for you.

Unconventional things that help with chronic pain:

Continue to LIVE despite your pain. May people with chronic pain consider suicide because they feel life is unbearable. But you can have a life of quality and happiness. You are here for a reason, trust in that.

Laugh as often as you can, it is truly a miracle pain reducer.

Try treatments like medication in moderation and with supervision. You deserve better than to let your chronic pain make you dependent on a substance that will only make things worse in the long-term.

Explore reputable alternative treatments with care and research.

Give yourself love-once you love yourself, acceptance comes next. With that a wordless freedom ensues.

Find a support system-you are not alone. Even if it feels like you are, you are not. Even if you are home-bound, or don’t have immediate family or friends, there are sources that can come to you via books, magazine, websites, organizations, spiritual groups, and volunteers that can provide you the solace you seek.

Get an animal companion-this is one of the BEST things you can do for yourself and for a loving animal. It is documented that companion animals provide unconditional love, support and healing for those with chronic pain. I can most fervently attest to this.

Continue to find the source. It may not stop the pain, but can provide insight and wisdom as to the big picture, non-judgmental reason you are experiencing this challenge.

Use items or products specifically made for those in pain (like easy open jars, motion sensitive soap dispensers, etc.

Be proud of who you are no matter what.

There is no shame in pain, but shame can be a pain….like I said laugh, even at the silly and absurd.

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