Generally, the best advice for health-minded individuals is to engage in a lifestyle that supports their health goals over the long run. But sometimes there is a desire for the ever-loved quick fix. Everyone would like a simple and easy fix for whatever health concern they might have, but 99% of the time there […]
I have written over a million words on health topics over the last 15 years as a way to share self-care tips with you, my patients. Your health is a very important topic that needs lots of self-awareness in order to produce good results. The odds are stacked hugely against us in this modern […]
My sweetheart, Ellen, has been in the hospital after suffering a seemingly small fall in the bedroom. Since then, she has been unable to put any weight on her leg, rendering her unable to even transfer into her wheelchair. X-rays and CT scans have shown nothing to cause all this weakness and pain. The emergency […]
We made it to 2021! What a ride this last year has been. If there has been one message loud and clear, it is that we need to be responsible for our own health. The healthier we are the safer we are in this day and age. This is the traditional message for this time […]
In contemplating the nature of motivation a bit of “big view” inspiration floated in the other day. I think the inspiration was triggered by a conversation I had with Ellen the day before about unconditional love. The desire for unconditional love seems to be a core motivator for lots of people. What floated in was […]
Self-love is one of the most profound gifts of spiritual growth. It is also one of the most difficult challenges we face in our life journey. Self-love is generated through the integration of many other spiritual challenges. But why would we want to achieve something so difficult? It sounds good, but what does it really […]
As I review Heartflow coaching cases that Ellen has done on clients, I have been noticing a pattern of motivation driving behaviors and feelings clients want to change that are based on loneliness. This perspective of viewing feelings and behaviors is new for me. Most of the time I see the source of people’s unhappiness […]
For the last several weeks my focus has been on motivation. The reason is very simple, I can give a person the greatest information and guidance in the world, but if they are not motivated to follow that guidance then there was no point in even knowing that information. At the end of the day the […]
Most likely as you read this, I am somewhere in Japan adhering to a rigorous tour schedule set up by my son to make sure I see everything he wants me to see (and to try the list of 35 foods he wants me to be sure to taste.) I may need to express a […]