Bittersweet by Dr. Bernie S. Siegel As we ride our bicycles over the road She points and says, “Bittersweet.” “What? I can’t hear you.” She points again. I look and see the beauty of Bittersweet; I feel the peace its … Read More
Hurricane Irene arrived as an uninvited visitor to our shoreline and inland world from North Carolina to Maine last week. Like her sisters and brothers before her, she cut a path of destruction in her wake that many of us … Read More
Healing yourself is connected with healing others. –Yoko Ono When someone is recovering from an illness and the aftereffects of therapies like surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation, she or he needs to be surrounded by those they love and who love … Read More
A story should have a beginning, a middle, and an end…but not necessarily in that order. –Jean Luc Goddard Why are you living this life? Have you thought about that question carefully? Can you name an action you have already … Read More
I shared a story with a man once about an accident I had when I stepped off my roof and my ladder broke. I told him that I had no explanation for why I wasn’t killed or seriously injured. The … Read More
“If you face the sunshine, you do not see the shadows.” -Helen Keller I know from experience how easy it is to focus on what is troubling you versus what heals and sustains you. To change that focus, we must … Read More
Many years ago when our children were wearing me out I went to a healer for help. She told me that if I brought her a hair from the chest of a bear, which lived in a cave on the … Read More
Amid our ongoing “Information Age” children who grow up addicted to food, drugs, cigarettes and self-destruction are not living that way because of a lack of information. What they lack is inspiration and a sense of worth. Parents unwittingly literally … Read More
Have you experienced a warm, supportive relationship with a doctor who took care of you in the past, or is taking care of you now? The keyword in that question is “relationship,” suggesting that you and your physician are together … Read More
If you have a beloved pet, or more than one, in your household, I can tell you with confidence that you and your family are healthier for it. Let me share with you some of the discoveries about The Healing … Read More