Matter and Energy: Colleagues Along the Healing Journey (A Reflection from 2016)
Over the past three months, I have attended three integrative medicine conferences. Each has taught me a great deal about diet, supplements, and medication side effects. While attending, I met a number of colleagues, who were relatively new to the field of integrative medicine. I empathized with them, remembering how hard it had been for […]
The Glass Ceiling: A Barrier and an Opportunity (A Reflection from Election 2016)
In this historic presidential election, Hillary Clinton has the opportunity to break “the glass ceiling,” the metaphorical barrier that sets limits on women and minorities. Hillary Clinton’s glass ceiling is the current prejudice against a woman becoming president of the United States. In the article, “If Hillary Clinton Groped Men,” Nicholas Kristof asks, “Is there […]
The Parable of the Banquet/The Parable of the Treasure
The Parable of the Banquet Once there was a child who sat at a banquet table laden with delicious food. Two attendants were assigned to the room to serve the food. Each day, the child sat down at the table and waited for the attendants to fulfill their duties. However, due to various distractions, the […]
Reflections and Clinical Pearls from the Integrative Medicine for Mental Health (IMMH) 2016 Conference
“My boy, you’ve got to remember it. You’ve got to remember the exact spot and the exact marks the boat lay in when we had the shaolest water, in every one of the five hundred shoal places between St. Louis and New Orleans; and you mustn’t get the shoal soundings and marks of one trip […]
At the Center of Healing is…
“To love yourselves is the final hurdle,The definitive frontier of humanity.” “Let me remind you,Love is not something to be earned.It cannot be judged,Meted out, or taken away.Love is something that you are.” Immanuel’s Book III pp 143, 150 These quotes taken from “Immanuel’s Book III, What is an Angel Doing Here?” belong to a series […]
The Filters We Use
Steve, our sunset photography teacher, paused dramatically before sharing a secret trick to make waterfalls flow like silk threads, and people disappear on busy landscapes. He held up a special filter, as if he was showing off a fist-sized ruby from a maharaja, and explained how we could use it. The idea, I believe, was […]
To Give Credit Where Credit is Due by Allan N. Spreen, MD
An interesting article on the use of nutrition in the treatment of psychosis: Click here to see a web copy of this news release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, January 17, 2017 To Give Credit Where Credit is Due Commentary by Allan N. Spreen, MD (OMNS, Jan 17, 2017) It caused me a […]
Unity Walk 2016: Know Your Neighbor
I am lucky to have culturally enlightened friends, who are willing to have me tag along when they do culturally enlightened activities. If it weren’t for them, my leisure activities would sink to watching movies and going shopping. Instead, I had the privilege of attending the Interfaith Walk, entitled, “Unity Walk 2016: Know Your […]
Obtaining Your Heart’s Desire and the Meaning of Cinderella’s Glass Slipper
In the movie Cinderella (2015, directed by Kenneth Branagh), women flocked from all over the country to try on the glass slipper. It would seem to be such an easy task to fit a shoe . . . but the shoe didn’t fit anyone. I wondered, “Why did all the women line up to try […]
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) Power Tapping Approach: Acupressure Approach for Resolving Problems
The Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) is a well-known acupressure technique that integrates intention while meridian points are being tapped. EFT has been applied with good success in reducing anxiety, addictions, sensitivities to foods or allergens, traumas, and even delusions. It has been accepted by the American Psychological Association as a viable intervention and has been […]