Think of what scares you the most, what holds you back, what sabotages you - again and again and again, that thing that keeps you from fully living and expressing the incredibly vital life force of who you are? Are you limited by fears of: Losing all your money?...
You’re afraid to start your own business because you might fail. You’re afraid to go to the doctor because she might find something wrong. You’re afraid to get married because you might wind up divorced. You’re afraid to travel to Africa because Africa can be so...
My eyes were opened recently to many of the ways in which I create my own suffering, including how I’ve created this separation story that left me feeling lonely and disconnected for much of my life. Now that the blinders are off, I find myself driving on Highway 1...
Most of us have heard of “the placebo effect,” the heal-inducing effect patients in clinical trials experience when they believe they’re getting a fancy new drug or surgery but are actually getting fake treatment. The placebo effect is real, it works about 18-80%...
For those of us in the United States, today is a day of giving thanks, of counting our blessings, of expressing gratitude, of remembering how far we’ve come. But even if you live elsewhere, I invite you to give thanks not just today, but every day. It’s no accident...
“Mama… I’m BORED.” “You have an entire bedroom full of toys, a whole art table full of art supplies, a hundred books you could read, and four kids in the neighborhood dying to play with you. How can you possibly be bored?” It’s enough to make every mom roll her...
Please. I beg of you - STOP. Stop pulling all-nighters in the quest for the straight A’s that will earn you the title of valedictorian. Stop pushing yourself so you can make it to nationals and maybe one day win an Olympic gold. Stop coming in at 6am and staying...
I recently met with a group of doctors who gather at Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen’s house monthly to discuss a variety of topics and seek meaning in medicine and in the human experience. The topic of the month was “Safety,” our quest for it, our desire for it and, as we...