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Ready To Stop Being Overwhelmed?

Posted on November 28, 2015 Leave a Comment

Never have enough time to get anything finished? Do you feel sick and tired despite countless doctor visits? Is your stomach always in a knot? ALL THAT IS, BEYOND THE MEDICAL INDUSTRY – VITALITY THROUGH MINDFULNESS & GRATITUDE examines my journey through overwhelm to achieve the peace of equanimity. This book shares my experiences along with techniques and […]

From Dream to Reality

Posted on November 19, 2015 4 Comments

A dream written down with a date becomes a goal A goal broken down into steps becomes a plan. A plan backed by action makes your dreams come true. – Greg S. Reid I began with the dream of writing a best selling book. I set a date, and then another date, and […]

New Views on End of Life

Posted on October 24, 2013 2 Comments

I work as a Labor and Delivery Nurse as well as a Med-Surg nurse. Thus, I get to participate in the two experiences all humans share, being born and dying. Of course, as a Med-Surg nurse, most of the emphasis is on keeping our patients alive, which often means having to administer medicines and to […]

Continuity of Consciousness – A Birthday Story

Posted on January 6, 2012 1 Comment

One summer day, when I was ten years old, I thought, “I always was and always will be.” I found comfort and support in that thought, but immediately remembered the Catholic Church teaches that only God has no beginning and no end. Although I could not resolve what appeared to be a contradiction to Catholic […]

STORY OF A HEALING DREAM

Posted on January 4, 2012 Leave a Comment

I had not intended to write today, but I have a story to share. Tuesday morning, I ended my 12 hour night shift of nursing with a feeling of malaise. For hours I had a headache that was not strong enough for pills, a tiredness I could not explain, and a deep feeling of emptiness, […]

Reflections on a Year of Gratitude

Posted on December 30, 2011 Leave a Comment

The old analogy of some people seeing the glass half full while others see it half empty can also be applied to how some people will reflect on 2011. Some will see this as a year of betrayed promises leading to despair, others will see this as a year of small successes with positive growth […]

Welcome to the World of the Feminine Ocean Holding Great Knowledge.

Posted on December 18, 2011 1 Comment

I have spent this day, the burial of my dear elder Cousin Helen, going through my Buddhist books, notebooks, and prayers. I was searching for the Sur practice to do for Cousin Helen to assist her passage through the Intermediate Bardo. In the process of this search, I found the card with the name my […]