Hello, lovely you! Welcome to our new series about conversations you avoid having with yourself!! Every once in a while, a question finds us at exactly the right time. It lingers in the background while we’re driving to work, washing … Read More
Years ago, a woman came to see me after being diagnosed with breast cancer. Before we talked about surgery or treatment, she quietly shared a dream she’d had just weeks earlier. In the dream, she was walking through her home … Read More
When I was a young surgeon, I believed healing came primarily from knowledge. A doctor studied the disease, chose the right treatment, and helped the patient recover. There is truth in that. Modern medicine has accomplished remarkable things, and I remain grateful … Read More
One of the most important lessons I learned as a physician did not come from a textbook.It came from listening. Over the years, I noticed that when patients told me about their illnesses, they were often telling me about much … Read More
When you hear the phrase self-induced healing, you might think it means curing yourself through willpower alone. That isn’t what it means at all. Self-induced healing is about recognizing the powerful role you play in your own healing journey. It’s … Read More
Hello, lovely you. The world feels loud and chaotic lately, have you noticed? My days seem to be filled with headlines I don’t remember choosing to read, conversations that circle around aimlessly, governments shifting in ways I can’t track closely … Read More
Hello, lovely you. This is the last blog in our 8 week series. I hope you have enjoyed them. I didn’t come to gratitude in a calm moment. It showed up somewhere in the middle of treatment, when everything felt … Read More
Hello, lovely you! When I was finally told I was cancer free, there was a part of me that expected something to click back into place, like life would quietly return to the shape it had before all of it … Read More
This is the 6th blog post in our “Spiritual Lessons to Create the Life You Love” series! Hello, lovely you. During my cancer journey 30+ years ago, I remember waking up one morning and feeling… decent. Not great, but my … Read More
Hello, lovely you. This is the fifth post in our eight-part series on the spiritual lessons that shape the life you dream of. I didn’t realize how tightly I had built my identity around being the one who could handle … Read More