I recently met with my new Pain Management Specialist. It was 1 of those “good news, bad news’ sessions. The good news? After reviewing 30 years of my medical history, he discovered that there was “nothing wrong with me physically”. YES, you heard that correctly! YES, I have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia Syndrome and Chronic…
I’ve been stuck in a bit, okay a fricking humongous, emotional swirl lately. Transitions do that to me. Well, truthfully, they do it to everyone. It’s just that some of us seem to be more overtly bothered and bewildered by transition. It’s probably why I was drawn to do my Masters degree in the area…
In his book “Shadow Syndromes” author John Ratey talks about the benefits of having low-grade ADD. One of these is the ability to hyperfocus: “it may also be accurately described as an exceptionally intense capacity to “zone in” on a specific thing, blocking out potential distractions at a greater level than is common for most…
I had an epiphany on my morning walk today. Like all great epiphanies it derives from the ‘compost heap’ of my brain. I forget which of my colleagues used that term, ‘composting’, to refer to the organic combining of ideas, thoughts, stimuli, data, and information that goes on in the brain — but I love…
One of the most frequent “confessions” by new clients is, “I think I have ADD.” “Why”, I ask, “do you think that?” Here’s a few of the laments I’ve heard: I’ve started 7 projects and haven’t finished 1. I can’t sleep because my head is buzzing with ideas. My wife/husband/partner accuses me of being a…
There are many sucky things about chronic pain. One of the biggest is the sheer unpredictability of it. For example, 2 days ago I was able to hop in the car and drive to and from the Town of Canmore, to have lunch with my daughter. Being able to drive 2 1/2 hours round-trip doesn’t…
I often wonder what it would be like to not be moody. I’ve tried to remember what life was like before my Manic Depressive Illness kicked in. I remember times, or at least I think I remember times, when I felt joy. For instance when my daughter was born. I remember the sheer terror of…
CREATIVE CAREERS UNLEASHED #97 The Unsticking™ Newsletter for authors, writers, and other creatives who want to make a great living doing what they love. 3 WAYS TO NOURISH YOUR INNER ARTIST What are you doing to nourish and nurture your Inner Artist? I ask this question because it is one that I am struggling with…
MorningPages March 23, 2010 – Sinister Stirrings Imagine being a ‘piano prodigy’. Now, imagine what would happen to your life if your right hand suddenly seized up and you could no longer play. What then? Yet, that is what happened to Leon Fleisher in 1964. This story in the Calgary Herald, March 18, 2010 recounts…
Andrea just described the #1 barrier to thought leadership “OVERWHELM”! I concur. Her solution: Empty the brain by writing down ALL those ideas flooding through your head. Then sort them by: HELL YES! HELL NO! Maybe! I’m doing mine. DO Yours.
