This book is a collection of essays based on popular posts from The Pain Companion Blog. It includes new material not published in The Light at The Center of Pain: Messages of Hope and Renewal for People Living in Chronic Pain.The writings are both philosophical and practical in nature - musings, meditations, and advice on living with pain - how it takes over life, how it changes us, how we can better live in response to its demands, and how we can avoid becoming its emotional hostages, and, instead, find a path of greater well being.