Becoming an adult often seems to mean leaving play behind. The term “adulting” refers to doing things that are joyless, boring and tiresome — the opposite of play. But we can embrace adulthood while still finding joy through play and being playful. You might not realize it, but when you swing in your chair, slip …Read More
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Full Body Presence ~ Suzanne Scurlock
“Full Body Presence is the ability to feel all parts of your body, with a good flow of healthy energy moving through you. It also includes a connection to your inner and outer healthy resources and a good sense of healthy boundaries.” The past is gone; the future is not yet here. The only moment …Read More
Stay Strong ~ David Newman
Today, a tribute to David Newman, the singer/songwriter, who passed away much too young in April 2024. David Newman left us with his uplifting music. As a songwriter and singer of sacred chants, he taught countless others to join voices together and sing. I have beautiful memories of listening to him sing live in intimate …Read More
It wasn’t fun anymore…
In 2018, I competed with one of my stories in the Toastmasters International Speech contest. Telling good stories is an essential part of giving speeches. While a speech concentrates on transmitting information and a message, the essence of story is to entertain with an often emotional journey. On the road to becoming the World Champion …Read More
It goes on …
“In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life. It goes on.” ~ Robert Frost On his 80th birthday in March of 1954, Robert Frost was interviewed by journalist and self-help writer, Ray Josephs. In September 1954, the Sunday newspaper supplement “This Week Magazine” published “Robert Frost’s Secret” by Josephs which included …Read More
Play is more than fun ~ Stuart Brown
Stuart Brown wrote the book on Play… literally. Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul by Stuart Brown “When we play, we are engaged in the purest expression of our humanity, the truest expression of our individuality… we feel most alive…” ~ Stuart Brown Play is a profound biological …Read More
Changed for Good ~ feat. Wicked
I’ve heard it said,That people come into our lives for a reasonBringing something we must learn. And we are led to thoseWho help us most to grow if we let them.And we help them in return. Well, I don’t know if I believe that’s trueBut I know I’m who I am todayBecause I knew you. …Read More
I’m going back to school for a Masters in English
Yes, you read it right. I’m going back to school for a Masters in English! After spending the first three decades of my life training to be a doctor, I’d had enough of school, but life has twists and turns. It took more than a decade to convince myself to return to school. In January …Read More
What is an invocation? ~ Join the online workshop
What is an invocation? In its simplest form, it’s a request or a “calling in” of a desired outcome. How do you “call in” what you want in 2025? We all have a longing for something – for change, for love, for connection, for transformation, for success, for better health – but finding ways to …Read More
Physician-Educator-Storyteller
In the reflective space between the old year and the new, I found three words to describe myself. It was 2018. I did not yet know how these words fit together; I just knew that they were potent. I would become a Physician-Educator-Storyteller. I bandaged the words together to create a new vision. I changed …Read More