“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…
‘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…
Today I want to talk about: “Rituals” I am hoping this won’t be triggering to any of you reading this, as it’s about the context of my line of medicine: palliative care.We are all familiar with Full Code and DNR status. When a patient is very sick and it seems unlikely that they can survive hospitalization, no matter what medical interventions we may offer, I recommend to the family to consider DNR. I see it as sort of a soft…
Today I wanted to talk about a concept that is very near and dear to my heart: “Holding Space” Have you ever heard of it? Do you know how to describe it? I will first start with the definition and then give you an example.‘Holding Space’ means being physically, mentally, and emotionally present for someone. It means putting your focus on someone to support them as they feel their feelings. An important aspect of holding space is managing judgement while…