“Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” Mark Twain Has anyone been truly nice to you? For no reason, other than the fact that they chose to be that way. Have you been truly nice to others? For no reason at all. I often wonder why we are quick to criticise others yet somehow manage to embellish what we do. It must be human nature. Have you been to a funeral? Or watched…
We have all heard about the “Gratitude Journal”. This is not woo woo. It’s actual science showing us that keeping a daily journal thinking of three things in our life that we are grateful for actually has a direct positive effect on our well being. I will post something about the “Gratitude Letter” here after I have released my podcast on it, which is this Thanksgiving weekend. But have you heard about “Naikan Therapy?” I lived in Japan for 2…
You can’t lift two watermelons with one hand. Persian Proverb I love this proverb. It sounds comical but it’s implying that there will be times in life that you need help. You should ask for help. You cannot handle life alone. When I was living in Sacramento, my daughters’ Waldorf school was the opposite direction of my hospital. Dropping them off and heading back to work was almost an hour long ordeal. Realizing my work was only one mile from…
‘Wear Gratitude Like a CloakAnd It Will Feed Every Corner of Your Life.’ First of all, you should know that I am a very grateful person. Incidentally, as I type this, there are more than 1100 of you in my “Physicians Living Intentionally” group space, and the podcast that I just started a little while ago has been downloaded more than 2600 times, too. Countries all over the world. My heart is thankful. I am grateful for what you all…
“Make peace with the present moment.” Eckhart Tolle How are you feeling? People ask you that and then walk away. No one is really listening anymore. They say it to start a conversation. Well, I am asking now. How are you doing? It’s the day after the elections in the US. No matter who you voted for (I hope you voted for someone) no one feels like a winner today. I am not a neutral observer. I am not a…
I was trying to motivate you all here (myself included). There is such a thing as a running mantra. What you tell yourself when you are running out of steam when you are running. Be it one mile or an ultra marathon, which is traditionally any distance covered beyond a marathon race (26.2 miles). So I put it out there in my physician mom group to share their mantras so I can put it here to share. I think so…