Category Archives: mindfulness

Our Town

Posted on March 3, 2017 by

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DFD on “Thinking Clearly”

Posted on March 2, 2017 by

I was recently very honored to spend time discussing mindfulness, consciousness compassion and neuroscience with blogger of “Thinking Clearly” Martina Feyzrakhmanova MD of Dublin, Ireland. Check out the first part our conversation: Thinking Clearly 

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Prison Yoga Teachers 

Posted on October 30, 2016 by

I have recently been honored to serve on the board of the Daya Foundation a small non-profit in Portland Oregon founded by visionary yoga teacher and tireless advocate for justice Sarahjoy Marsh. DAYA stands for Devoloping Accessible Yoga Alternatives. Daya … Continue reading →

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Mind and Body

Posted on September 17, 2016 by

There are more things under heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.  W. Shakespeare in “Hamlet”   Even in the modern world among scientists and scientifically oriented physicians, belief systems play a controlling role in our … Continue reading →

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A More Beautiful World

Posted on December 1, 2014 by

Thanks to my friend Robin Youngson, an anesthesiologist in New Zealand who is founder of a worldwide movement to humanize health care  Hearts in Health Care, I have become aware of the works of Charles Eisenstein, a young writer and … Continue reading →

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The Joy of Healing

Posted on September 13, 2014 by

My eyes have this constant moistness as I say goodbye to so many who I have cared for and loved in some way. I am humbled to serve and grateful to receive… Most days being a doc drains you…but not … Continue reading →

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Dragonfly and Symbolism

Posted on August 11, 2014 by

The dragonfly is an amazing creature. As a boy growing up in rural Alabama in the 1960’s I and my friends were avid insect collectors. Butterflies, like zebra swallowtails and giant swallowtails, and moths like Luna moths and Prometheus moths … Continue reading →

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