Prevention: Why hospitals should focus on the environment
Pop quiz: When is the best time to schedule a healing? a). When feeling sick b). When feeling stressed c). When feeling awesome d). None of the above e). All of the above I arrived to my most recent acupuncture appointment feeling awesome. I’ve been working with my healer for months, and we had gotten my body into balance to a point where time had passed and I didn’t feel dependant on our sessions. I felt great, free of needing an appointment. I almost cancelled my next scheduled date,...
Read MoreWhy can’t science and spirituality just get along?
Science and spirituality have long struggled to find common ground. Nevertheless, a common language exists between these powerful fields that may unlock a means for peace and connective understanding. This key is called by many names, but its essence is constant. It is the balance of energy. There is a form that unites the whole universe. Christianity calls it the trinity. Chemistry calls it protons, neutrons and electrons. Living systems display it as destruction, creation, and...
Read MoreBeing in Nature: An Integration of Mind, Body, and Spirit
I spent three days by myself in the wilderness with only three gallons of water and a hammock. Here is a reflection of my inner work during that time.
Read MoreHeart Melting
Today marks a spring into new life. I have already marked many false starts of warm days, and felt the effects of warming in our atmosphere beginning to show. In the reality of change, I am aware of a subtle melting that doesn’t appear in my immediate perception. Thanks to National Geographic photographer James Balog and his work documenting glaciers in Alaska, Greenland, Iceland, and Montana, I have a better vision for the effects of global warming. Balog’s curiosity about...
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