In an effort to open Hollywood doors for Women In Pain, For Grace founder Cynthia Toussaint's early foray into acting is showing results. She's landed a top-notch agent (their sole wheelchair using client), snared multiple auditions and call-backs, and was in the last round of casting  for a coveted film role which, unfortunately, she  had to pass on due to out-of-country plans during the rescheduled shoot - all this after just three months of "hitting the pavement." Surely the neon lights are within reach - and we'll keep you posted as Cynthia breaks down barriers in the biz...

Building on their popular live stream series that covered a number of health and wellness topics at The Mighty, For Grace leaders John Garrett and Cynthia Toussaint have completed a hosting "sizzle reel" that aims to help land a production partnership to procure a larger broadcast platform for a new health-oriented show. With their special blend of hope and mirth, Garrett and Toussaint envision a program that keys on the triad of knowledge, self-care and personal empowerment to live one's best life with chronic illness. Please send good wishes and check back as details unfold...  

Check out For Grace's May Story of the Month as we continue to connect chronic pain and social isolation. Tom Norris, even early in his life, was challenged by loneliness and self-isolation due to childhood trauma. But after cancer treatment and the chronic pain that stemmed from it, things went from bad to worse, including long spells of being bedridden. Then Marianne entered his life who, along with his deep faith. "damn the torpedoes" attitude and new-found pain advocacy leadership, has brought Tom to a place of contentedness and "onward and upward."

For Grace founder Cynthia Toussaint has lent her hard-won wisdom to a book that aims to change how cancer care is delivered in the US and beyond. Co-authored by Dr. Wayne Jones and Dr. Alyssa McManamon, "Healing and Cancer: A Guide to Whole Person Care" is a "movement toward embracing every aspect of the cancer journey, integrating conventional medical treatment with the broader elements of human health." A two-time survivor of aggressive breast cancer, Toussaint shares the unique, self-empowering choices she made to survive while avoiding a catastrophic CRPS flare - and how self-care is a critical component to a positive outcome.