Dr. Joel Ying, Physician-Educator-Storyteller
Let’s explore stories together.
Living the present moment is about mindfulness. When we can focus on the here and now, we do not suffer the anxiety of the future or dwell on the past. How do we get to this state? By making peace with the stories that we carry, finding meaning, and moving forward with stories that are inspiring and life enhancing.
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You know you’re my friend
“You know you’re my friend!” I first met Mr. Green in the Fall of 2018 at the information booth entering Florida Gulf Coast University. As you enter the main road to campus, you pull off to a building just big enough for one person. The miniature dark green metal roof and white walls match the…
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Hold fast to dreams ~ Langston Hughes
“Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly.” ~ excerpt from the poem “Dreams” by Langston Hughes On December 25, 1925, a century ago, Langston Hughes was working as a busboy at the Wardman Park Hotel dining room in Washington D.C. At twenty-three years old, the young…
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The Place I Want to Get Back To ~ Mary Oliver
The Place I Want to Get Back To~ by Mary Oliver The place I want to get back to is where in the pinewoods in the moments between the darkness and first light two deer came walking down the hill and when they saw me they said to each other, okay, this one is okay,…
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