Author: Lori Deschene
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When Your Body Is Carrying More Pain Than You Realize
If you live with chronic pain, you already know how exhausting it can be. Not just the physical sensations but the constant trying—trying to push through, trying to find answers, trying to explain something that feels invisible to others. The search for relief can become its own full-time job, and it’s easy to feel discouraged or alone.
Over the years of running this site, I’ve heard from many people who’ve felt trapped in their bodies, like life was happening around them, not with them. I’ve also connected with many people who learned to bury their feelings (a struggle I know all too well) because they were simply too painful or because they never learned how to embrace and process them. For some people, this emotional holding eventually shows up in the body as tension, fatigue, or chronic pain.
Pushing things down might look like strength from the outside, but it’s the source of immense suffering that only ends when we face and feel what we’ve been avoiding.
This awareness is what draws me to Nicole Sachs’ work. Nicole is a therapist, author, and teacher who’s spent over twenty years helping people understand the mind-body connection, and how unprocessed emotions can sometimes show up in the body as chronic pain.
When we understand how our nervous systems try to protect us, we can gently teach our bodies that they no longer need to stay in defense mode.
In her upcoming online workshop with the Omega Institute, Introduction to Freedom from Chronic Pain, Nicole will introduce you to her approach to releasing stored emotions so you can reconnect with your body instead of battling it.
In this 90-minute live session, Nicole will offer:
• Insight into how the brain and nervous system create chronic pain as protection
• A guided JournalSpeak exercise to support emotional release
• A sense of hope and understanding, especially if you’ve felt alone in your experience
• Time for live Q&A to support your specific questions and challengesSo many people live with chronic pain thinking they just have to endure it. But healing is possible. It won’t happen overnight, but with the right tools, you can greatly improve the quality of your life.
If you’re ready to release the pain that’s holding you back, you can learn more and register here:
Introduction to Freedom from Chronic Pain
Date: Wednesday, November 5, 6:00–7:30 PM ET (3:00–4:30 PM PT)
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How to Be Well in Unwell Times
If you wake up anxious these days, you’re not alone. Between the news cycle, global uncertainty, and the chaos of daily life, it can feel like the world is spinning faster than we can catch our breath.
I’ve been feeling more anxious than usual myself lately—partly because of everything happening in my own life, and partly because so much in the world feels beyond our control. And yet, even in times like these, it’s still possible to find a sense of calm—to create a small pocket of peace within yourself that isn’t so easily shaken by what’s happening outside.
That’s what psychotherapist, author, and mindfulness teacher Nancy Colier will help you explore in her upcoming online workshop, “How to Be Well in Unwell Times,” hosted by Omega Institute.
When I lived in New York, I always wanted to attend a program at Omega. It felt like a sanctuary from the noise—a place for people trying to live with more presence and less stress. I moved before I had the chance to go, but I’ve admired them ever since, and I feel so grateful to be partnering with them now to share events like this.
Omega has a long history of offering programs that don’t just inspire in the moment—they provide real tools you can use to grow and find balance in everyday life. Their workshops bring together wisdom, mindfulness, and compassion in a way that helps people feel calmer, clearer, and more connected to themselves.
In this 75-minute live online session, Nancy will guide participants through a mix of meditations, group reflection, and Q&A, all designed to help you:
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Reduce stress and care for yourself when the world feels chaotic
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Work with your thoughts instead of getting lost in them
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Let go of catastrophizing and come back to the present moment
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Use your body to stay grounded and steady
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Cultivate gratitude, even in dark or uncertain times
We can’t control everything happening around us, but we can learn to meet each moment with presence, compassion, and resilience.
If you’ve been longing for a pause, a reset, or simply a reminder that peace is still possible, this workshop offers a beautiful opportunity to reconnect with yourself and rediscover your inner steadiness.
How to Be Well in Unwell Times
Date: October 29, 2025, 6:00–7:15 PM ET
Tuition: Sliding scale $30–$50 (Member price: $35)
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