Coming Out Of The Closet

Are you still tiptoeing around your illness and hiding in the closet? This post is for you!

Breathing Exercises For When Things Feel Crazy

Feeling a bit crazed and dazed? Use these simple breathing techniques to bring some calm into your world.

Body, Mind, SpiritMelani SchwederMarch 30, 2015health, healing, stress, breathing, yoga, wellness, exercise, meditation, self-care, natural healing, illness, energy, mindfulness, anxiety, psychology Comment

7 Ways To Manage Pain Naturally

Daily chronic pain can be such a...well, a pain! Here are my top 7 tips for natural pain management.

Body, MindMelani SchwederMarch 24, 2015pain, self-care, natural healing, healing, wellness, mindfulness, medicine, drugs, supplements, illness, health, cure, self-help, chronic illness, essential oils, nutritionComment

Are You Being Drug-Shamed?

Ever made to feel bad about the Rx drugs you're taking, even if you need them? Come share your story!

Body, MindMelani SchwederMarch 21, 2015medicine, language, compassion, drugs, supplements, sensitivity, wellness, health, healing, natural healing, chronic illness, doctors, advocacy, cure, culture, empowerment Comments

Self-Care Is Not Selfish

Do you struggle with guilt or shame when you take care of yourself? You're not alone. But it’s time to change the script.

Mind, Spirit, BodyMelani SchwederMarch 5, 2015self-love, self-care, language, illness, healing, advocacy, wellness, mindfulness, culture, empowerment, psychology, habits Comment

My Tips For Finding A Health Provider

Navigating the modern health care system can be a nightmare if you have Lyme, or ME/CFS. Let's figure out how to minimize those headaches!

Body, MindMelani SchwederFebruary 24, 2015CFS, chronic fatigue, chronic illness, health, medicine, doctors, disability, advocacy, lyme, roadblocks, illness, invisible illness, empowermentComment

5 Yoga Poses For Chronic Fatigue

These 5 yoga poses have been amazingly helpful in my healing. Even on days when I didn't have the energy to leave the house, I would try to do at least one or two of these.

Body, Mind, SpiritMelani SchwederFebruary 18, 2015yoga, healing, health, asana, chronic fatigue, CFS, cure, exercise, POTS, fatigue, lyme, self-care, chronic illnessComment

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