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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  • Talking About Death

    Talking About Death

    “There is one thing that all of us are going to experience, and that is death,” wrote my friend, Kate McKinnon, in her recent newsletter, “Most people, including myself, find this an uncomfortable thought, with good reason. However, there is a growing movement of people meeting to talk about death and break through the taboo…

  • Awake My Soul ~ Mumford & Sons

    Awake My Soul ~ Mumford & Sons

    Sometimes a song comes to you just when you need it, you latch onto the words that you need and they repeat over and over an endless chorus in your head inspiring you to new heights. In my head, the monotonous grind of daily life was starting to wear me down as I anticipated the…

  • Welcome Home

    Welcome Home

    It had been 8 years since I returned to Jamaica, the country where I was born and lived until 6 years old. I had never been away for that long. Even after moving to Florida, my parents would send my brother and me to spend summers with our grandmother. Each year, the extended family would…

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