Still Fighting & Writing

My Holistic Fibro Fighter story starts when I began blogging in January of 2017 with a post about Flu or Fibro? part journal and part review. I discovered an outlet to externalise what was happening inside my body and the battles I documented in claiming back my health. I had no idea if anyone would be interested to hear about my personal fight.

The amazing power of for the body to heal itself from Trauma using Trauma Release Exercises, (TRE) really supported me when my father died, a few days after his death I participated in a radio interview about living with Fibromyalgia and how holistic therapies helped to support me. You can listen to that recording here Radio Show.

Some of the therapies and activities I have been offered have had a profound impact on my mind body and soul, but not everything has had a positive effect. Here I would add that when I felt that they are not working for me, particularly with sound or energy healing I recognise that it takes my body a little time to readjust to the vibrational frequency, healing is not something to be rushed. It takes time to integrate at a cellular level.  Reiki has supported a massive change for me, and it is an area that I continue to develop in enhancing my client offering in the future by combining it with Shamanic practices. This is where it all starts My quest for healing discovering reiki and spiritual healing. A session on The Crystal healing bed and Tibetan Bowls healing session.

When I was invited to participate in the most amazing laughter yoga session I am going to enjoy this I recall how healing I found laughter to be. This can sometimes be the best form of therapy.  

Through my Yoga practice, I was able to Embrace change before Fibro I had never attended a yoga class, and I am still not very bendy but I love to go to yoga for sleep, for me that was always the best bit at the end of a class. I still love the practice of Yoga Nidra.  

Zumba and Fibro are not a combination that would necessarily be great partners but who knew! Dance to your own rhythm and the ever-constant, my go-to if there is a pain flare-up Gong Bath (no removal of clothes required).

The struggles of when not everything was going to my plan Do what makes you happy and reflecting my grief and loss in walking your own path.

It is important to put in strong boundaries, even if that can be a challenge The power of saying NO and how many times we say yes I am fine, but actually what is going on Behind the mask.

To ease my Dis... is when I lost my mojo and started to slip back down again.

My experience of Shamanic Journeying later led me to train in Psychospiritual and Therapeutic Shamanism. I was not aware there was such a thing as drum birthing, although I did decide to take some maternity leave afterward; believe me it is not an easy process of Birthing A Drum. The drum that I birthed is played regularly at the drum circle and I love the sound and energy that she produces.    

My experience of  Celebrating Life and the Circle of Life I feel are part of my spiritual awakening. My reflections on being bullied Rewriting Life whilst at school which I now realise were very similar to when I worked for a company and my line manager was a bully, this was in the year prior to becoming ill, no doubt feeding into the emotional stress that my body was being subjected to. When I left I decided not to follow it through at the time I just wanted it to stop, maybe now I would stand up against them. Bullying at any age is not OK. When you recognise your own power, it really changes how your body responds to triggers later in life.

How to Change your energy is something that I still do now and recently we were so blessed to have Donna Eden give us a talk at Devon Dowsers about this amazing technique.    

Dowsing Energy and the Pyramid Lines add another layer to my understanding of things that can’t be seen but can be measured and can have an influence on absolutely everything. I find dowsing to be an amazing tool that I use professionally.

Being me was my final blog of 2018 and I decided not to write for a while until a year later One year on

In 2019 I took the huge step of launching my therapy business Taylor Made Therapy and then came a Pandemic  Uncertain times were my take on it all.

They always say ‘What does not break you, makes you stronger’ Change provided me with space to explore that. I became more in tune with the seasons The 2020 Winter Solstice and  Spring Equinox  helped me to find balance

Since living with Fibromyalgia and finally getting a diagnosis in 2014 I have explored my spiritual and holistic side.  I continue to stay as active as possible, walking out on Dartmoor, attending regular drum circles, exploring the use of Shamanic energy, and attending retreats using TRE and energy work to aid healing. I decided to self-manage my condition and set up my own treatment plan without the use of medication. I am now able to continue to do the things I love.

It has been a long journey to wellness, and I still travel that path, although at a different pace now. The purpose of my Blog was to share my experiences of living with a chronic pain condition and a label that I did not want. I have a diagnosis, but Fibro does not define me.

I believe that we all have the ability to heal ourselves and everyone’s story will be different and unique, just as mine is. However, what I do hold in my heart is HOPE, as at one point I did not have that, and my future looked bleak. I was given the opportunity to change my life and I chose that option, to step away from the stress that I felt was feeding the pain in my body. I learned to understand and listen to what my soul was trying to tell me and in doing so to change my life. 

My Holistic Fibro Fighter Blog will continue and evolve as I have, my intention is to share more of my experiences as I enter this new chapter into wellness. I feel blessed to have an amazing network of family, friends, and other therapists who have either been with me from the start or joined me along the way. I am truly grateful for your love, friendship, and continued support, it could have been a very different story.      

I now support others on their journey to wellness, helping them to heal from the inside out. If you feel you would like to reach out to me, please visit my website.

www.taylormadetherapy.co.uk