I learned to say, “You didn’t die when you were supposed to so what’s going on?”, and they always had a story to tell me.
BERNIE SIEGELYou can see people draw the past, present and future as well as dream about it. You go to bed at night and have a dream that says there’s a lump in your right breast and the doctor who is foreign, with an accent tells you it’s cancer.
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The fundamental problem most patients have is an inability to love themselves, having been unloved by others during some crucial part of their lives.
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Life is an opportunity to contribute love in your own way.
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The irony is that it is actually in your best interest to be selfless. The things you do for the benefit of others not only make you feel fulfilled, they increase your chances of living a long and happy life.
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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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You can see people draw the past, present and future as well as dream about it. You go to bed at night and have a dream that says there’s a lump in your right breast and the doctor who is foreign, with an accent tells you it’s cancer.
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Do not be afraid to close your eyes and be silent in prayer, meditation, rest or sleep. In those states you may rediscover a new self. Then your life, time and thoughts will become yours again and you can live your unique myth.
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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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Act as if you are the person you want to be.
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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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When he was well into his eighties a friend found him in his office on Sunday, and asked him why, at his age, he was working on a Sunday. His response, ‘It’s only work if there’s someplace else you’d rather be.’
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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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Hoping means seeing that the outcome you want is possible and then working for it.
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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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The #1 problem most patients face is the inability to love themselves
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I know patients who bring a dozen roses to the doctor’s office. And, boy, the next visit, nobody forgets that. You come in and hey – ‘Here’s the lady who brought the roses’ vs. ‘Here’s the lung cancer.’
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