Pain is a harsh taskmaster. It demands a lot of attention and gives nothing in return. It can be an all consuming entity that is unrelenting and if there is a bright side to it at all, it lets you know that you are still alive.

I know that when you suffer from pain or trauma, there will be days where darkness and gloom threaten to overtake your spirit, but if you can hang onto the belief that in the end, things will get better, hope is surely preferable to despair, is it not?

When you are in pain, it is sometimes very difficult to think about anything other than your pain but I am here today to ask you to give it your best shot. I know that you can design a life worth living, a life that fulfills you and brings you joy and a reason for being.

Now some of you reading this may not believe me. You may think that you can