As we travel through life, many of us navigate a series of shifts concerning our beliefs in a higher power (or lack thereof), together with our sense of alignment with that power. I suspect this ...
In these precarious times it appears that the only constants are uncertainty and constant change.
As I am writing this column at the peak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in early April, I need to prognosticate several months ahead as you will most likely be reading this in July or ...
There are plenty of references to 'spontaneous healing' in health and medicine.
Recent research establishes that after decades of increased longevity, Americans are dying earlier, all too often at the prime of life due to drug overdoses, suicide, and a spike in diseases such as cirrhosis, liver ...
In my book The Wellness-Recovery Connection (2004), I define wellness as “The dynamic process of taking charge of your health and programming yourself to attain optimal health and well-being.” I elaborate on a number of ...
I recently read an article concerning a dialogue between Buddhist teacher Sharon Salzberg and Rosanne Cash (Johnny Cash’s daughter) that I am sure will profoundly change my life. In this dialogue, Salzberg makes an important ...
Decades ago, I attended a holistic health conference in San Diego, during which one of the speakers offered the following advice: “The royal path to enjoying robust health is to develop a chronic disease and ...
As readers are well aware, over the past decade the abuse of opiates has become the major public health crisis facing our nation. Drug overdose has become the leading cause of death for Americans under ...
For close to ten years I have been blessed by living in the heart of the beautiful Sonoran Desert just outside of Tucson. Almost every morning my wife and I start the day with a ...
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