It's October again and the campaigns with the pink ribbons, walks for the cure and being asked for contributions at the grocery store checkout line begins. Going against the grain of the mainstream, I am going to illuminate your choice: are you focusing on what you...
Cottonwood Arizona
Summer Refreshers
A patient emailed a question . . . She asked me about including "good for you" leafy greens in her diet. She just made pesto for the first time with some fresh basil. She likes spinach, but not the other leafy greens, and was looking for a way to get any leafy greens...
Solar & Lunar Eclipses, Venus Transit, Summer Solstice, Oh My!
Not to mention the effusive solar flares! We've been on a wild celestial ride, and there is more to come. What does this all mean? I am taking this as a cosmic reminder to loosen limitations, drop small thinking and motivations based in fear. It is time to engage...
Effective Communication
Empower Yourself and Others in Difficult Situations Habit is stronger than reason. To make a habit of saying what we want to say in an effective way, we may be searching for words at first, and Marian provides us with examples. Then we do it better each time with...
Getting to Know Dr. Cheryl
First, a fable . . . The human body responds to medical treatment much like the traveler in Aesop’s fable “The North Wind and the Sun.” The Wind challenged the Sun to remove the jacket of the traveler walking along the road beneath them. As the Sun hid behind a cloud,...
Year-end Gratitude
Joy to the World! Abundant Blessings in 2012! I am blessed in a multitude of ways! I trust that you appreciate your blessings as you look back on 2011. Unc-onditional Love in the Form of a Dog My dog, Unc, has been my companion for another year - 9 total now - after...