Today I finished writing the first draft of This is How it Feels to Heal, in which I chronicle the transformation I underwent over the eight years of liver failure, subsequent cancer, and transplant. I had already had an interview about the book set up with a friend for his YouTube channel for today. Afterward,…
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Greetings from Ishka Kankueb Yoga. An ashram in Cali, Colombia, where Mesoamerican and Asian traditions blend for a Mayan cosmology with eastern traditions. This is day four of about 20 days in which Mi Amor Juliana Tabares and I are here enjoying the peace and serenity of the Eternal Summer. A year ago, at this…
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7 Plant Medicines to replace OTC Pain Killers Guest blogger: John Adams If you pop a pill or two to manage pain on a daily basis, consider yourself a drug addict. Allopathic medication is commonly used for treating disorders and obtaining pain relief nowadays. This medicine is made from strong chemicals, which can harm the…
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In writing my first book, “This is How it Feels to Heal,” I have increasingly seen that it has been an unacknowledged work for some time and is only now coming together. “Whose got him?” is an anecdote that will be included. In looking back over the various blog entries, social media posts, and my…
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Covid Fever – A Societal Sickness Increasingly, I see the short and medium-term effects of a condition I call “Covid Fever.” Like “cabin fever,” in which the prolonged state of isolation impacts some in the winter months, this new condition adds elements of fear, hopelessness, sadness, and trouble reconnecting to one’s career, social, and family…
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(This is a guest post from a peer.) Beating alcoholism or drug addiction is no piece of cake. Only 10-15% of individuals are able to quit alcohol or drug abuse on the first try. Almost 90% of addicts in rehab or recovery programs encounter at least one episode of relapse before they can truly commit…
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What does your Self-Image reflect? What we say about ourselves is far more critical than what others say about us. At times, perhaps the two agree, ourselves and others, but where does it begin? Where does this reflection, our self-image come from in the first place? What is accurate, and where does falsehood begin? If…
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Thank you to everyone who has already helped in the publication of “This is how it feels to heal. Navigating a mid-life crisis of cancer, transplant, and divorce.” It is already quite busy just a week into writing. Among the things in the first draft is the back cover. I felt weird writing about myself…
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Choosing for Yourself When you step outside of the box, when you swim outside the mainstream, when you choose your path, there are many bumps in that road that challenge our commitment to keeping going. Freedom is not free, and there is a “cost of living.” Case in point: I developed a successful practice in…
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Over the past several years in working with people recovering from addiction or dependency, perhaps one of the most challenging is the emotion of craving. Caving to cravings can quickly lead to relapse but can be used to help us. It is all in how you look at these moments. “What a beautiful sunset; I…
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