PART 2 ARTICLE 10 AUDIO FILE IN FOOTER ♫ After you have gone to your doctor, explored all possible physical causes, and followed every recommended treatment plan for your pain or symptoms, it is time to delve deeper into where healing, not just curing, occurs. This is especially important for those whose symptoms persist and…
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PART 2 ARTICLE 9 AUDIO FILE IN FOOTER ♫ This past year, I have lost several close friends and shared in the grief of others who have endured profound losses, including life-threatening diagnoses, the passing of their spouses, or, most heartbreakingly, their children. At my age of 72 and beyond, such losses are expected, yet…
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PART 2 ARTICLE 5 AUDIO FILE IN FOOTER ♫ Just look at that rose! This photo was taken in early December after enduring four frosts, a few wintry, wind-driven rainstorms, and a full year of breathtaking beauty through spring, summer, and fall. Of the hundreds that grace my tiny yard each year, she was the…
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PART 3 ARTICLE 4 AUDIO FILE IN FOOTER ♫ Why bother to heal a country, seemingly irreparably damaged? Where does one possibly begin? One person, one issue at a time. Healthcare has been getting worse year by year. I couldn’t bear it 10 years ago when I retired and had been tortured by the obscene…
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PART 1 ARTICLE 25 AUDIO FILE IN FOOTER ♫ The morning after Lynn passed, I went to the beach, thinking about her memorial service scheduled for a month later. She had wanted Eva Cassidy’s haunting version of “Fields of Gold” to be played at the start of the service. When I asked her what other…
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PART 2 ARTICLE 3 AUDIO FILE IN FOOTER ♫ Many readers will find it reassuring to know that there is a tangible, physiological foundation for the experience I call inner being. My aim in writing Swimming Beneath the Iceberg describes the wealth of information stored within the subconscious mind and how to access it. The…
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PART 2 ARTICLE 2 AUDIO FILE IN FOOTER ♫ We often hear that humans use only a small portion of their brains. Modern imaging techniques like fMRIs and PET scans show the entire brain is active, even during sleep. However, these scans only reveal the physical brain, the tangible mass of cells. They overlook the…
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PART 2 ARTICLE 1 AUDIO FILE IN FOOTER ♫ In 1999, my friend Lynn was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, a diagnosis that turned her world upside down. Yet, Lynn, with her iron will and determination, faced this illness just as she had faced life: head-on. She embodied a strong, unwavering personality and was always in…
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PART 2 ARTICLE 7 AUDIO FILE IN FOOTER ♫ It’s a late September morning, pouring rain, and cold. Stepping into my car after a 20-second walk that drenched me completely, I turned on the heat, settling into the warmth, and was greeted by music — my most constant and beloved companion. In that moment, I…
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PART 1 ARTICLE 24 AUDIO FILE IN FOOTER ♫ Buddhist philosophy may seem dense and complex but simplifying it has helped me understand and apply its teachings to daily life. Fundamentally, Buddhism is not a religion, nor is the Buddha a god. Buddhism offers a transformative way of viewing life that fosters love, peace, and…
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