For Grace founder Cynthia Toussaint's inspirational pain journey and memoir are featured in Mary Beth Sammons' The Grateful Life now available where books are sold.  The Grateful Life is a guide to discovering ― and achieving ― one’s dreams by harnessing the power of a positive attitude. Toussaint shares that finding meaning  and purpose are key to overcoming life's biggest challenges including high-impact chronic pain.

Join For Grace leaders Cynthia Toussaint and John Garrett as they continue their monthly series about Chronic Pain & Integrative Healthcare on The Mighty's FB Live, tomorrow, October 4th @ 1:30 PT. This month's topic: Self-Love and its self-care benefits. Is your head full of loving, healing self-thoughts - or not so much? Join us to comment, ask a question or just to say hey!  

For Grace leaders will participate in a Stanford Pain Medicine-led Twitter chat hosted by Board Member and pain psychologist Dr. Beth Darnall. The #LivingBeyondPain chat, scheduled for Wednesday, September 26th @ 11-Noon PT, will cover many aspects of the persistent pain experience as a nod to September as Pain Awareness Month in the US. Please join in live or catch the archive on Twitter.

For Grace leaders are Boston bound to meet with pain advocacy change agents for the November 11-12 US Patient Day(s). Pain measurement scales and descriptor language through art will be the main topics tackled to improve assessment and management for the 100+ million people impacted by chronic pain in the US.  For Grace spokesperson Cynthia Toussaint sits on the USPD steering committee - and we're proud to be a part of an initiative that aims to bring better days ahead...