Growing An Internal Garden To Cope With Chronic Pain, Illness, and Depression

Think of your body as a beloved garden. Choose the flowers you want to grow. Plant good seeds. Provide nourishing soil. Fertilize it. Refrain from using pesticides. Water it. Feel the joy of seeing new flowers grow. Bask in the wonder of how much beauty can sprout from tiny seeds. It takes time for flowers to grow. Be patient with yourself as you nurture your Inner garden and wait for your flowers to bloom. After your flowers bloom, the butterflies will come. Remember that they were once homely caterpillars. In order to become butterflies, they had to weave a protective cocoon around themselves. There is a saying: "When the caterpillar thought his life was over, he became a butterfly." When you begin this journey, think of yourself as being in a cocoon where your body can take time out to heal. This little book includes a narrowed down summary of what I learned in my personal journey through chronic pain, illness, and depression. It is set up like a workbook with exercises for you to do and recommendations of books to read as well as videos to watch. Be inspired and believe you can improve your health and recover... one step at a time.

Renee Alter is currently an author, storyteller, health nut, and provides publishing & media services. Prior to re-inventing her life (after disability), Ms. Alter worked in numerous types of office positions, had her own bookkeeping business, raised her son, and obtained a Bachelor of Science in Business Information Systems at the University of Phoenix. Her hobbies include creating new books, writing, blogging, photography, continuous education on a variety of topics, networking, songwriting, and music. She now resides in Central Texas.