Today is Independence Day in the US, marking our  independence from Britain.  Our holiday is celebrated with parades, watermelon and fireworks.

Independence also has significant meaning for people with pain.  How would you answer this excellent question I received from a reader recently?
My situation is that I’m single and live alone.  I appreciate I
don’t have to expose loved ones [...]

How our pain experiences relate to our spirituality/religion is a special interest of mine.  Spirituality was an important way of coping for me when I was suffering due to pain, and one of the most important ways I grew as a person because of the difficult time I had.
This is Part 7 in a series [...]