Comments for Rellacafa http://rellacafa.com Kicking chronic pain to the curb! Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:11:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Learning To Read Again by Denise http://rellacafa.com/learning-to-read-again/comment-page-1#comment-4294 Denise Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:11:06 +0000 http://rellacafa.com/?p=1985#comment-4294 I don't often comment on your posts, but this time it really felt as if you reached into my mind and typed out verbatim the section "Why I Don't Read Much AnyMore"! I thought that it was just me that lost focus and couldn't remember the last paragraph that I read 5x already! The words existed I read them but they had absolutely no meaning to me. I would get so frustrated, and felt so stupid that each episode of reading would end in tears. It is ok to put things aside that you just can't handle right now but when you realize that finishing the book or task honestly gave you a sense of accomplishment you will pick it up again and you will succeed. Who cares if it took 6 months, you did it and cross that one off the list! Thanks for always making fellow RSDers not feel so isolated and crazy we all experience times when we feel we fail when in reality we should celebrate how far we have come! I don’t often comment on your posts, but this time it really felt as if you reached into my mind and typed out verbatim the section “Why I Don’t Read Much AnyMore”! I thought that it was just me that lost focus and couldn’t remember the last paragraph that I read 5x already! The words existed I read them but they had absolutely no meaning to me. I would get so frustrated, and felt so stupid that each episode of reading would end
in tears. It is ok to put things aside that you just can’t handle right now but when you realize that finishing the book or task honestly gave you a sense of accomplishment you will pick it up again and you will succeed. Who cares if it took 6 months, you did it and cross that one off the list! Thanks for always making fellow RSDers not feel so isolated and crazy we all experience times when we feel we fail when in reality we should celebrate how far we have come!

]]> Comment on Learning To Read Again by Della http://rellacafa.com/learning-to-read-again/comment-page-1#comment-4289 Della Tue, 21 Feb 2012 01:53:53 +0000 http://rellacafa.com/?p=1985#comment-4289 Continuing to learn and create is vital to our well-being, I believe. Keep on, girl! :) Continuing to learn and create is vital to our well-being, I believe. Keep on, girl! :)

]]> Comment on My Mind Is A Deep Blue Sea…Or Something by Hayley Cafarella http://rellacafa.com/my-mind-is-a-deep-blue-sea-or-something/comment-page-1#comment-4288 Hayley Cafarella Tue, 21 Feb 2012 01:08:49 +0000 http://rellacafa.com/?p=1979#comment-4288 Thanks, Ross! I feel the same when I read your posts. Our methods and situations might be different, but it's nice to have a fellow (blogging) traveler along the journey to keep finding the positives in what we can! :D x Thanks, Ross! I feel the same when I read your posts. Our methods and situations might be different, but it’s nice to have a fellow (blogging) traveler along the journey to keep finding the positives in what we can! :D x

]]> Comment on My Mind Is A Deep Blue Sea…Or Something by Hayley Cafarella http://rellacafa.com/my-mind-is-a-deep-blue-sea-or-something/comment-page-1#comment-4287 Hayley Cafarella Tue, 21 Feb 2012 01:06:31 +0000 http://rellacafa.com/?p=1979#comment-4287 Thanks, Sarah! It is amazing how much I miss being able to think. I really hate the run on effects like not being up to phone calls and responding to things and then worrying that everybody thinks I am a sell-out of a friend...but can't worry about that stuff too much. All I can do is keep trying to get better at organising myself. Feldenkrais is actually a lot like guided meditation. I find it easier to stay engaged because of the tiny movements being made and the voice guiding me through it all. Helps keep the useless thoughts at bay - I have more trouble doing that during straight meditation. It's nice to have both in my toolkit :) Wishing you luck and relief for the day ahead! xoxo Thanks, Sarah! It is amazing how much I miss being able to think. I really hate the run on effects like not being up to phone calls and responding to things and then worrying that everybody thinks I am a sell-out of a friend…but can’t worry about that stuff too much. All I can do is keep trying to get better at organising myself.

Feldenkrais is actually a lot like guided meditation. I find it easier to stay engaged because of the tiny movements being made and the voice guiding me through it all. Helps keep the useless thoughts at bay – I have more trouble doing that during straight meditation. It’s nice to have both in my toolkit :)

Wishing you luck and relief for the day ahead! xoxo

]]> Comment on My Mind Is A Deep Blue Sea…Or Something by Ross http://rellacafa.com/my-mind-is-a-deep-blue-sea-or-something/comment-page-1#comment-4276 Ross Sun, 19 Feb 2012 11:05:50 +0000 http://rellacafa.com/?p=1979#comment-4276 Your doing a really great job coping with all of this right now. I can relate in so many ways to you right now. When I read your site, sometimes I can't help but think "Yes" this is exactly the way I feel today. Keep up the fight! Your doing a really great job coping with all of this right now. I can relate in so many ways to you right now. When I read your site, sometimes I can’t help but think “Yes” this is exactly the way I feel today. Keep up the fight!
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]]> Comment on My Mind Is A Deep Blue Sea…Or Something by Sarah Bellany http://rellacafa.com/my-mind-is-a-deep-blue-sea-or-something/comment-page-1#comment-4269 Sarah Bellany Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:09:00 +0000 http://rellacafa.com/?p=1979#comment-4269 oops I should have proof read that comment. *even though we have DIFFERENT medical stuff happening oops I should have proof read that comment.

*even though we have DIFFERENT medical stuff happening
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]]> Comment on My Mind Is A Deep Blue Sea…Or Something by Sarah Bellany http://rellacafa.com/my-mind-is-a-deep-blue-sea-or-something/comment-page-1#comment-4268 Sarah Bellany Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:08:00 +0000 http://rellacafa.com/?p=1979#comment-4268 Thinking is underrated isn't it. I definitely miss it when it's gone. I hope it comes back a bit for you soon, in the meantime it sounds like you are coping extremely well. I always find your blogs and coping mechanisms (even thought we have medical stuff happening) very inspiring. I think feel the same way about proper guided meditations as you do about feldenkrais. I know it helps but as I feel better, I am less inclined to do it. By the way, that post totally made sense, well it did to me. Maybe because I have seen Enchanted. :) x Sarah Thinking is underrated isn’t it. I definitely miss it when it’s gone.

I hope it comes back a bit for you soon, in the meantime it sounds like you are coping extremely well.

I always find your blogs and coping mechanisms (even thought we have medical stuff happening) very inspiring. I think feel the same way about proper guided meditations as you do about feldenkrais. I know it helps but as I feel better, I am less inclined to do it.

By the way, that post totally made sense, well it did to me. Maybe because I have seen Enchanted. :)

x Sarah
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]]> Comment on Weekend Reset by Tracey http://rellacafa.com/weekend-reset/comment-page-1#comment-4217 Tracey Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:16:00 +0000 http://rellacafa.com/?p=1977#comment-4217 A yes, a reset button would be handy from time to time. Productivity can definitely wait, I hope taking things slower and focussing differently helps. :) A yes, a reset button would be handy from time to time. Productivity can definitely wait, I hope taking things slower and focussing differently helps.
:)
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]]> Comment on Keeping A Clear Head by Hayley Cafarella http://rellacafa.com/keeping-a-clear-head/comment-page-1#comment-4198 Hayley Cafarella Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:50:11 +0000 http://rellacafa.com/?p=1966#comment-4198 Thank you! I am plodding along, focusing more on pacing my days and doing Feldenkrais. I had been quite slack with all the feeling well but getting back into it, I am amazed again at how much it helps. Not long 'til the end of Summer and then hopefully life will be easier again. Big hugs to you! xox Thank you! I am plodding along, focusing more on pacing my days and doing Feldenkrais. I had been quite slack with all the feeling well but getting back into it, I am amazed again at how much it helps. Not long ’til the end of Summer and then hopefully life will be easier again. Big hugs to you! xox

]]> Comment on Keeping A Clear Head by Della http://rellacafa.com/keeping-a-clear-head/comment-page-1#comment-4178 Della Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:18:37 +0000 http://rellacafa.com/?p=1966#comment-4178 Oh, dear girl, I'm so sorry your pain has been so bad!! I hope you keep improving!! Breath deep. Stress management is pain management. :) Gentle hugs! Oh, dear girl, I’m so sorry your pain has been so bad!! I hope you keep improving!! Breath deep. Stress management is pain management. :) Gentle hugs!

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