March 2009 - Janelle's Blog

For years women believe they have been falsely labeled as imagining physical ailments. When I was in the doctor's office one time, I was describing a physical problem that I had never experienced before. The doctor's response was, "Well, you are over 40, you know."

If looks could kill, he wouldn't be in practice today.

You may have heard a doctor say an illness is psychosomatic. The words go in one ear and come out the other meaning, "You really don't have anything wrong with you. You made it up." Now you are fighting mad because you hurt and the pain is real. The muscles tighten in your neck and shoulders, clinching into a full-blown headache. Your stress has raised to a high level, and you are frustrated at the lack of understanding you receive at a moment of discomfort.

I set the book, The Survivors Club, on the night stand beside my bed after I had turned the last spell-binding page. Most people never have events in their lives that compare to the stories told by Ben Sherwood, New York Times bestselling author. My mind wandered through the stories I had read in the book…stories of people who survived extreme experiences—stories of those who wouldn't give up.

Read The Survivors Club-Part 1 to learn more of Ben Sherwood's background in survival training and how he used his own experiences, combined with scientific research, to amaze you with real-life stories.

When I came to a section of the book that talked about luck, I almost closed my mind since I have never believed in any form of luck. However, that is the interesting thing about reading. You can broaden your perspective of life and situations by seeking to understand other people's point of view.