Find Your Song

I just heard about a study of the effects of music on surgery patients. Patients who listened to music of their choice either before, during or after surgery reported feeling less pain and needed less pain medication. Listening to music can stimulate the release of...

Finding Refuge

When we struggle with the ever changing demands of life, we all need a “safe place” to retreat to- either physically or in our mind’s eye. This refuge can be seen as an escape, although it does not have to be viewed as avoiding what we need to do or achieve. It can be...

A Quote to Ponder…

This is a well known quote by Rabbi Hillel (110BCE- 10AD) a famous Jewish figure and religious leader. These words challenge us when we must decide what is the “right” thing to do or say. Do you ask for what you want? Should you do that or not? If you do, will you be...

Spirit Survival Tips

  When life gets tough, how do you keep your spirit alive? Joan Borysenko, PhD in her book  Fire in the Soul- A New Psychology of Spiritual Optimism  speaks of loss and the difficult questions that arise when we face our fears and suffering. Her chapter on spirit...

Take A Listen

I am so excited to tell you  about this Podcast that was just released from Talaya who is a Cancer survivor Cancer Doula, and advocate of the integrative approach  to Healing. Hope you will find it helpful.  Take a listen...