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On Addiction – What Is it, and What to Do
I am realizing that I have an addiction to distracting myself – mainly via Facebook in recent times. In the excellent talk by Dr. Gabor Maté that I have provided a link to, below, he asks, and answers, the question What Is … Continue reading
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Life IS Balance – Wellness is the Expression of the Extent of that Balance
Life is all about balance; and about communication between the parts of our whole organism. Different regions, different systems of the body all need to be, and are, in constant contact with each other – at least that is so … Continue reading
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My practice has moved
Karen and I are here in the hot sun taking a few days restful break at Yellow Point Lodge. Tomorrow, Sunday, July 5th, we return to Victoria and make final preparations for our move, within Fairfield, on July 6. As … Continue reading
Thanks Everyone! … We Have a Place to Move To
I had a great response to my last post, asking for help in finding Karen and I a place. Thanks to everyone who sent me leads, told friends and colleagues and/or who held the vision of us landing in a … Continue reading
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Looking for a new place: Moving our home and practice(s)
My partner, Karen Ledger, and I are moving from 1238 Richardson Street, as of the end of June. We don’t yet know where we’ll be going. This fact is, in part, my impetus for writing this post. We would be … Continue reading
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Osteopathy supports Health and Wellness
Today, April 19th, begins International Osteopathic Healthcare Week. The above link takes you to a brief animated video produced by the Canadian Federation of Osteopaths (CFO). OsteopathyBC is the voluntary body representing osteopathic practitioners in this province – and is a … Continue reading
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Healing Civilization
Originally posted on Howard Dieno's Blog:
I have just read a life-altering book: Healing Civilization by Claudio Naranjo. In it, Naranjo speaks of the the whole thread of civilization as we know it – the last 5000 to 6000…
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In Memory of a Dear Friend
I heard tonight that a long-time and very dear friend of my sister, Alvina, took his own life today. Chris was a funny and talented man, compassionate, sensitive, and in recent years, deeply troubled and depressed. How is it that … Continue reading
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A Brief Vignette in Memory of my Father
It was the summer of 1971, when Richard and I were still 16 for a bit longer, and Marcel had already turned 17. Back when I was 14 and just learning to drive, my Dad had bought a 1956 Plymouth … Continue reading
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Happy Mother’s Day!
To all the many women I know, from extended family members to friends, colleagues, sisters-in-law, nieces, to my own sisters, my partner, and to my own dearly departed mother, I say thank you. I celebrate your loving care in this … Continue reading
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