Most people will say “It’s awful”  and it is.  But, it’s all in the way we look at it.  For me, it’s ALS, my greatest challenge in life.   But if looked at differently, it’s also my greatest teacher and my Mission here on earth, to let all people in pain try some of the things in my line of work.  No kidding, I have learned more since this diagnosis then the last 30 years as a LMT.  You see Massage Therapy is the ” Mother” of all Therapies and it’s not even recognized for what it is.  Most people will actually still think of it as sexual ( dark ages thinking).   That could not be further from the truth.  It’s healing folks, it’s all in the Therapist’s heart, intentions,  the love they put in their hands every day, and transferring that healing energy to our fellow beings.  If you have chronic pain, if you are disabled, get a massage and include it in your weekly healing discipline.  Just do it!  Massage Therapists are like doctors, or Yoga teachers, if you don’t vibrate to one, don’t give up, try another one and another and another until you find the right one for you, there is a Therapist for you, I know for sure.  One of the thing we LMT’s have in common is Unity, we are not in competition with one another, we will refer you to someone else that performs a modality that is not your particular area of expertise.  To us, it’s more like cooperation to bring to you the best treatment you ever had.    So if you are in pain, do your research in Holistic healthcare, you will be amazed at the degree of nurturing you can have.

Welcome to my Blog.  I have never done this before, so please don’t judge, and just read on. I read that a blog is about sharing your knowledge to the world, and this is a topic that I am passionate about, in fact it has become my life Mission.  A Mission Possible. So I must write about it,  I have to, it’s my duty as a human being.  So here we go.    I was diagnosed with ALS, most people don’t know what it is.  A Neurological condition that  nobody seem to understand.   You see it can affect anyone at any time.  So I am writing this blog to bring AWARENESS of this most dreadful condition, affecting too many people world wide.  And being that I was a Licensed Massage Therapist for nearly 30 years, loving my work and perfecting my work always through Holistic means, I feel the need to Walk my Talk and share with you my journey.  The title of this first blog is something that struck my mind as I looked at my latest book called ” You are the Placebo” , making your mind matter by Dr. Joe Dispenza my newest Hero.  My friend Maureen told me about him over a year ago, but I was not ready for his great knowledge, not until I heard his story.  Then, I listened, very attentively and as this condition continues to progress he became more than an author, more than a doctor, he became almost an Angel, a Guide from heaven leading me through this dark night  of the soul.   This blog will be about the people I have met and the great friends that stood by me all along.  The doctors, the diagnosis, the 2nd and 3rd opinions, the mis diagnosis, the horrible side effects of wrong medications, my frustrations, my anger, and my surrender to a Higher Power. So, make your mind matter, a good way to start is slow down, breathe consciously, and meditate.  If you don’t know how to do it, get on You Tube, connect with Dr Dispenza or Dr Chopra, like Nike says so well, Just Do It!

Diane