Don’t try to help people to ‘not die’, help them to enjoy life!
BERNIE SIEGELI grew up with sentiments such as, “Do what will make you happy, troubles are God’s redirections that something good will come from.
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How will you know whether you are letting life teach you and nourish you? If your physical senses become more sensitive to the beauty you see.
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I find new and healing images in that dark, silent place away from emotions that control me.
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It is the experience of living that is important, not searching for meaning. We bring meaning by how we love the world.
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If you are used to fending entirely for yourself, then when a catastrophe occurs you will expend a lot of energy looking for help at a time when you need your energy looking for help at a time when you need your energy for creative work.
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When guilt rears its ugly head confront it, discuss it and let it go. The past is over. It is time to ask what can we do right, not what did we do wrong. Forgive yourself and move on.
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I grew up with sentiments such as, “Do what will make you happy, troubles are God’s redirections that something good will come from.
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I performed wound care or minor surgery, I would always apologize for any pain I was causing the animal and they would lick my hand and not bite me out of anger due to the pain. They are also far more forgiving than people are of human beings and other animals.
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You still won’t be perfect, but success isn’t about perfection-it is about authenticity. You are a success if you are being your real, authentic self.
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Every time I jog through the world, I am awed by what I find. On a winter morning, when it seems too cold and slippery for safe jogging or bicycling, I can still go out and experience the glory of sunlight turning icy branches into strings of sparkling diamonds.
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By disregarding intuition in favor of science, or science in favor of instincts, we limit ourselves.
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It is astounding how much the immune system is strengthened by reducing daily mental stress levels with either visualization or meditation.
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If something controls you in a way that puzzles you, think of it as a mystery. Mysteries are best approached by closing your eyes and mouth to experience darkness and silence.
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No matter what the statistics say there is always a way.
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As doctors, we are not trained to communicate and understand the power of our words as they relate to a patient’s ability and desire to survive.
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To me, animal communication seemed an insane idea, years ago; but my experience altered my life and my beliefs.
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