Wednesday – 2/29/2012

Posted by on Feb 29, 2012 in Blog | 12 Comments

(The post below is from Tiny Wisdom: Choose to Be Here by Lori Deschene . It hits on a lot of the same points I often speak about and wanted to share it. It is also eerily reminiscent of a conversation Kristy and I had while driving to the lake the day of my accident.) “Stress ...

Friday – 2/24/2012

Posted by on Feb 24, 2012 in Blog | 16 Comments

There have been a few exciting developments in spinal cord research that were reported on over the past week, which I thought I would share. The first story involved University of Texas researchers who have found a new way to quickly repair damaged nerves in rats that might one day help people who suffer disabling ...

Sunday – 2/19/2012

Posted by on Feb 19, 2012 in Blog | 5 Comments

In keeping with the theme of my last post regarding progress, The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation just published its winter 2012, “Progress in Research” Journal. The periodical is filled with several articles highlighting the state-of-the-art research being conducted in the field of SCI treatment. There is a section which highlights all the work being ...

Saturday – 2/11/2012

Posted by on Feb 11, 2012 in Blog | 12 Comments

“Progress, of the best kind, is comparatively slow. Great results cannot be achieved at once; and we must be satisfied to advance in life as we walk, step by step.” I got back on the proverbial horse this past week and resumed my workouts at Buckeye Wellness Center. On Thursday I had a really good ...

Saturday – 2/4/2012

Posted by on Feb 4, 2012 in Blog | 7 Comments

“Pain is a relatively objective, physical phenomenon; suffering is our psychological resistance to what happens. Events may create physical pain, but they do not in themselves create suffering. Resistance creates suffering. Stress happens when your mind resists what is… The only problem in your life is your mind’s resistance to life as it unfolds.” I ...