Part 2/3 Pain is part of life, and so is suffering. But for how long must we suffer? Yes, I had experienced painful events, but the ongoing pain was the…
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Part 1/3 Learning how to regulate emotions is a lifelong practice. I have found that sometimes the biggest teacher is when we realize we are not being mindful. In this…
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This body of mine is compromised. Labeled as chronically ill, immunosuppressed, and incurable. All the labels still seem so foreign to believe. Nevertheless, simple things like digestion and elimination are…
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Anyone with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) can attest, IBD is pervasive, with inflammation spreading like wildfire from the bowel to the mind. While the symptoms are clearly not just in…
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“And think not you can direct the course of love, for love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course.” -Kahlil Gibran Gibran’s wisdom prompted me to reflect on the…
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Lessons in Mindfulness from Mother Nature Autumn had just arrived in my home state of Michigan, a lush wonderland of trees, lakes and rivers. The leaves were beginning to change,…