The first book in spirituality I ever read was Dr. Brian Weiss’ book- Many Lives, Many Masters. I was so shocked by this book that I read it in half a day. It freaked me out so much, that I couldn’t sleep for 2 weeks. My thinking changed.
Before I quit my job, I read many books written by other MDs, to try to persuade myself I wasn’t the only crazy one.
Recently, I drove down to Big Sur for an interview. And it came at a time, when I felt like I had emerged from a period of real self doubt in my chosen path, when things had started to feel okay again - even if momentarily.
The poet Mary Oliver said, “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”
One of the saddest things that I read about recently, was the story of 2 young black sisters with sickle cell disease, who both suffered strokes. (See the full article here.) The suffering of these girls is so frustrating because these strokes are 90% preventable.
Staying Together for the Kids
I’m not a Psychologist. But when I hear “Staying together for the kids,” it gives me PTSD.