I often ponder how rare it is these days to hear the term “patient” being used by the health care industry. The politically-correct term has shifted in recent years to “client”, a term meant to imply that an individual has an active role in selecting services, while being a “patient” supposedly implies reticence, a lack […]

BEING OPTI-MYSTIC: SURFING THE ZUVUYA AND MANIFESTING ABUNDANCE
Many people believe that a positive attitude and outlook on life are qualities to which a person is naturally disposed or that develop effortlessly over time. Let me tell you categorically how false that assumption is. As a child I was a full-fledged melancholic, convinced I was born into a miserable life and that my destiny […]

HOW DO WE BECOME THE CHANGE WE WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD?
“All You Need is Love” – John Lennon “You must be the change you want to see in the world” – Mahatma Gandhi “It’s all about how we speak to one another.” – Tom Kenyon “Can’t we all just get along?” – Rodney King With the horrors of war, prejudice, anger and hatred confronting us […]