Have You Checked in With…Yourself?

by Angela Tague // August 13, 2019 // No Comments

One of the first tools added to my healing toolbox was the self check-in. It’s been a fabulous resource as I work through EMDR therapy. Checking in forces me to slow down, embrace the moment and nurture myself. We get... Continue reading →

How to Read ‘The Body Keeps the Score’ as a Trauma Survivor

by Angela Tague // February 12, 2019 // No Comments

Over the past few months, you’ve heard me mention The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel Van der Kolk, M.D.. In brief, the author explains how and why traumatic situations from... Continue reading →

What It’s Like Starting EMDR Therapy

by Angela Tague // January 29, 2019 // No Comments

A few months ago I decided to make a change in my health management. Friends have been sharing ideas and resources with me for years, and one idea stuck: EMDR therapy. (More on that in a moment.) As I start... Continue reading →

I Can Heal

by Angela Tague // January 22, 2019 // No Comments

I think it was a Thursday. I was on my yoga mat, being asked to set an intention for the day. I do this most days. As my physical body relaxed and my mind began to drift, a very clear... Continue reading →

Mind-Body: It’s All Connected

by Angela Tague // January 15, 2019 // No Comments

I know I’m not alone. The reality of managing an ongoing, chronic health issue is TOUGH. The daily anxiety over wondering if tomorrow is going to be a good day, or another one riddled with pain, fatigue, mind fog, sadness... Continue reading →

This is My Normal: Living With Autoimmunity

by Angela Tague // July 17, 2018 // No Comments

My body rejects itself. That’s what an autoimmune disease does. The immune system mistakenly destroys healthy tissue, rather than just the invaders, like bad bacteria and lingering viruses. Autoimmunity pops up suddenly, is often invisible and slowly erodes your body systems.... Continue reading →