Love and kindness are the basis of my religious beliefs. The rituals and outward signs are not as important as one’s actions and deeds. Religion should be a path to God, not something to fight about.
BERNIE SIEGELThe words of love you hear, and the life you feel touching your body and soul, then you know you have discovered the great value of misfortune.
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Disease is surely one of the ways in which we are tried by life and offered the chance to be heroic. Though few of us will win Olympic gold medals or slay dragons, disease can be the spark or gift that allows many of us to live out our personal myths and become heroes.
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Often people become an addict and self destructive. Now the opposite of love is indifference and even worse is rejection and abuse, and I meet those people.
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I cannot guarantee that the orders you place with God will always be filled. Prayer is not a test of God, but a call for help to find your inner strength and talent.
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Act as if you are the person you want to be.
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Each day becomes more meaningful, and your life is enhanced when your actions are guided by what inspires you.
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You too are a work of art.
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Sometimes our behavior with each other is no different from the cry of an unattended baby.
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The Secret Language of Your Body truly is the essential guide to restore your body to its healthiest state and assist you to heal your life.
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If God came in and said, I want you to be happy for the rest of your life, what would you do?
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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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It’s not about curing the disease, but healing the life; then the physical benefits come.
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I see people who die a few minutes after a doctor tells them there is no hope of a cure. They give up and go. Others get angry and find joy in proving the doctor wrong. Something within them is challenged and hopeful. Hope is the divine motivator.
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In this view of the world, we spend the rest of our lives searching for wholeness and knowledge, wellness and health-the balance and harmony we lost when we were born.
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There is no such thing as an incurable disease, only incurable people.
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I had patients who didn’t die because they had too many pets to try to find homes for. It’s why women live longer than men with the same health problems.
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