

Carla Friesen ~ Chronic Pain Co ©2021
- Oct 30, 2020
- 2 min
Things Might Be Okay, for Now
If Greta is humming, I know she is okay. If she is singing in the shower, things are okay. Sometimes I need obvious visible and audible reminders like this to let my nervous system know that things are okay, I can put aside worrying for this moment. It is easier to recognize the indicators that things are not okay ~ When Greta used to be in bed all day I would always be aware of indicators like the volume level on Netflix (if it was really soft then I knew she was in a lot of


Carla Friesen ~ Chronic Pain Co ©2021
- Oct 20, 2020
- 2 min
Seeking Comfort in Difficult Times
I was listening to our public radio station the other day and they were talking about Pantone’s “color of the year" and how they go about choosing a color to represent each year. In 2020 they chose the color "classic blue" because it brings a sense of peace and tranquility. They went on to talk about how, when the economy is doing well and the world is stable, then everyone wants to paint their walls fun colors and take risks, but when things are unstable, then people seek


Carla Friesen @2020
- Oct 13, 2020
- 2 min
Motivating your Child, Even When they are in Pain
What is something that has been motivating for your child, even when they are in pain? I call these strange medicines. They are activities that activate our kids’ internal pharmacy and release happy hormones like serotonin, dopamine, endorphins and oxytocin. Some of Greta’s strange medicines have been… Selling things on Facebook Marketplace – even in her worst pain she would get up to answer the door when someone wanted to buy something. Getting out of bed to take phot