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    Splinterbone: Making Peace with the Pain of Arthritis
    Splinterbone: Making Peace with the Pain of Arthritis
    Splinterbone: Making Peace with the Pain of Arthritis
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    Splinterbone: Making Peace with the Pain of Arthritis

    By Laura Folk

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    SPLINTERBONE

    This is what my mother left me when she died,
    Only I would uncover so much more about
    The Woman she was, the Woman I am and
    The Woman I can be.

    Walk with me on a journey through Pain,
    Despair, Hope redefined, and
    Discover for yourself what lies at the
    Core Of Being Real

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisheriUniverse
    Release dateJun 9, 2004
    ISBN9780595764549
    Splinterbone: Making Peace with the Pain of Arthritis
    Author

    Laura Folk

    Laura Folk is a Massage Therapist, Polarity Therapist, Reiki Practitioner,Qigong Level I Instructor, Certified Holistic Life Coach, Universal Life Minister, and Poet. She was born in New Jersey, has lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Hawaii, and currently lives in St. Augustine Florida.

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      Splinterbone - Laura Folk

      Contents

      Acknowledgements

      Preface

      Remembering (Anniversary of My Mother’s Death)

      The Peace That Comes (With Feeling the Pain)

      Meditation on Pain

      The Habit of Time (Coping Day to Day)

      March 1st (Two Weeks Later)

      April 18th (Six Weeks Wandering)

      Meditation on Depression

      May 1st (Two Weeks Later and No May Pole Dancing)

      Testing (A Patient’s Experience)

      July 4th (Reflecting on Family)

      Meditation on Others

      October 10th (Three Months Later)

      December 27th (After Christmas)

      December 28th (Reflecting the Next Day)

      January 12th (After the Sage Speaks)

      February 4th (Three Weeks Waiting)

      Meditation on Mindfulness

      Alexandra (She is Finally Here)

      March 1st (A Year Later)

      The Message (This Is Mine; Discover Yours)

      About the Author

      For my mother, Eleanor Frank, God Never Made a Greener Thumb!

      Acknowledgements

      I would like to thank my family in advance for understanding my need to write this book, as they do not yet know about it. I also would like to thank lisa for dealing with my pain; i know it is not easy at times. Finally, i would like to extend thanks to all the doctors who have tried to help me, for in the end, they are committed to ending suffering, even if the methods are at times fruitless.

      Preface

      This book was written with the intention to help all those people that suffer from the disease of osteoarthritis, but especially for women. This is not because men do not suffer from the disease, but because I am a woman and do not have the insight of a male perspective. This can be a very lonely disease, and I hope that by reading my journal you realize you are not alone, and can be your own best friend on a daily basis. This book was also written as a tribute to my mother and to all mothers that have lived a challenging life. While some aspects of tribulation may not be pretty, they are the cornerstone of character, and should be remembered as such. For those of you who still have your mother, I suggest you take the time to get to know her as an individual, and heal your rifts before they become bone deep.

      Because this is a true journal, the material may seem to wander and ramble at times, often shifting focus. This is a natural process for journal writing as anyone that has kept a journal over a long period of time knows. I have been journal writing since I was fourteen years old. I have stayed true to the journal form for a reason. It is hard to stay focused when dealing with intense pain on a daily basis .The emotional states that accompany ongoing pain are also debilitating. In order to go on with one’s life, one has to consciously learn to start over every day, no matter what happened the day before. If experiencing this through reading this book is disconcerting, then I have done my job well, for then you will know what it is like to attempt to maintain focus on moving forward in one’s life while under duress.

      In the journal journey, I relive past adventures, connect with nature, and find new connections to my mother’s family. These experiences are a spontaneous part of the journaling process. The importance of being spontaneous when using writing as a healing tool cannot be overstated. This book was a healing tool for me, and I share it with you as an example of the actual process. I have inserted meditations along the way as a supplement to the journal. I encourage you to start your own journal, and to create your own meditations. My story is merely a jumping off point. You have your own story to tell, and your own adventures to live.

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