176: A Possible Future for Palliative Care

Join us in a conversation with Michael Kearney,MD, Internal Medicine and Palliative Care Specialist. We will learn about the overlap between Earth-based Medicine and Buddhism and the applications...

112: Altered States of Consciousness

There are so many shades of consciousness that we experience regularly. We can be wide awake feeling every nuance that our senses feed us. We can be...

175: Case Studies in Psychiatry

Join us in a conversation with Frank Ochberg, MD, Psychiatrist. We will learn about the psychiatrist’s role in treating victims of kidnapping and sexual abuse by trusted...

111: Certainty – Is This Helpful?

Are you invested in certainties? Do you count on specific outcomes to the extent that it is unsettling if it doesn't come to pass? Being certain about...

Category: Spirituality of Life

Weekend Violence

This past weekend I got to see my first piano recital. I have never played the piano, and in fact, I have very little musical talent to boast of. It always amazes me when I see other people do musical things because it’s so far removed from what I feel I am capable of doing. I also think this keeps me from being able to appreciate it...

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The Price of a Smile

How much would you pay for a price of a smile? These past couple of weeks I’ve been in a weird mood – neither happy nor sad. I think the best way to describe it is “blah.” I was in a “blah” mood, probably approaching depression, but not quite there yet. Anyway, I was working at an event with my fellow balloon twister, “Balloonloodle”. As we were...

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Farm Rasied Salmon Healthy?

I’ve been cooking a lot more these days than before. Maybe I’m getting older…or am starting to take this whole global recession thing seriously. Whatever the reason, one great thing is that I have a clearer idea of what I’m actually eating. Or do I? I now have an annoying habit of checking into every little detail of what I’m eating. Where are these apples from? What ocean do...

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Life – Will You Be Remembered?

What if life after death was known? What if we knew with 100% certainty that we would all be going somewhere, even if it was just right back to earth and being reincarnated as something or someone else? What if your report card was judged by the quality of people who attended your funeral? What if you were judged by the things they said about you after you were gone? Continue Reading: Life – Will You Be Remembered?

I Give A Damn, Do You?

A lot of interesting stuff happened this week in terms of people, particularly celebrities, coming out. Ricky Martin announces that he is gay and Anna Paquin announces that she is bisexual as a PSA for Cyndi Lauper’s “Give A Damn” campaign. (more…)

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Qingming Festival

Qingming Festival is coming up. As I am told, it usually falls on April 5th – 104 days after winter solstice. However, the association that we belong to will be celebrating it on the April 18th. I always find it interesting how many Chinese holidays there are in the year. Most of them I have never heard of, but this one (Qingming) is of particular importance to me. The...

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Mind Yes, Body No

Eventually, I will have to face the facts: I am not getting any younger. I can’t do the things that I could do when I was younger. My body is changing, my metabolism is changing, and it takes a lot longer to heal from injuries than when I was younger. I remember those days when a sprained ankle only took a couple of days to heal and then...

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Starting Clean with the New Year

Over the holidays, I had the opportunity to clean up my room at my parent’s house. There is something that is quite liberating when you can get rid of stuff. It makes you feel so…clean. If you get emotionally attached to things like I do, the thought of letting something go can be quite painful. However, not all things end up in the trash. Continue Reading: Starting Clean with the New Year

Spreading Smiles

I read somewhere that it takes more muscles to frown than it does to smile. Having spent the holidays and opened the new year with close family and friends, I can say there were a lot of smiles on our faces. It has been an extremely tough 2009 for everyone on all levels and aspects of life, both personal and professional. (more…)

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Reflections

It's 2010! This last year in particular seemed to just fly by when I think about all that has happened, and all that didn't happen. There are blessings to be found in both areas for most people, I would think. (more…)

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