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As 2016 winds down, I am amazed at how quickly another year has flown by.  The quote that comes to my mind is this one:  “The days are...

This is a brief life. Our time here doesn’t last forever, although lately, I find myself acting as if it will.  Sometimes, we get caught...

I was driving my kids to school this morning, when I started to feel that familiar feeling creep in around 7:50 am.  That inner...

I have been working hard at gratitude lately.  I know that sounds kind of strange to say.  I always imagined that being thankful would...

About a month ago, I facilitated a mindfulness session for a group of about fifteen people.  It was a group of engaged, young...

This month, I was fortunate to serve as guest parenting editor of City Life Magazine, a lifestyle magazine that is distributed throughout...

Over this last week, several of my patients were truly in a state of suffering.  One patient suddenly lost his sister to suicide the day...

I placed my book on the desk in front of Dr. F, slightly embarrassed.  Despite all of my efforts and attempts to become friendly with...

As I sit and type these words, my home feels quiet.  My daughter and husband have stepped out on an errand, my son is napping in my...

As I approach the one year anniversary of blogging (next week will be my 52nd weekly post), I marvel at how blogging has changed my life....

For today’s Mindful Monday post, I would like to share with you a quote from the “Tao of Pooh.” “What day is it?” asked Pooh. “It’s...

My brain knows that gratitude is important. I know when I am in a state of gratitude–aware of my blessings, small and big, I feel happier...