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Monster Time The week never goes by without someone asking something about their life situation and a health need that makes me wonder, "Why is that so important?" A woman in her mid-forties was telling me her chronological history of her illness. It was very detailed. And as you might expect, I like detailed information. She had created a two page single spaced biography of her medical maladies. It took about a half hour to visit each individual complaint and how each one lead to the next one.... Read More

Hell to Heaven I have never worked on rail road, much less driven a six foot long steel drill into the earth. But there are folktales of men who had years ago when rail roads were being constructed. I bet you know who I am talking about: John Henry.Before we get to John Henry, I wish to share an interesting discussion I had with a person I admire. She was in for her yearly blood work examination. What was different about her results this year from past years was that her cortisol was... Read More

What Do I Say To That?As I walked through my backyard yesterday, I threw a pebble into the birdbath. The ripple effect from the splash was beautiful. The water was still before I disrupted it. It took a while before it returned to calm. Not all pebbles in our lives create a beautiful ripple effect, some create sadness and chaos. There are none so emotionally traumatizing as a friend or loved one committing suicide. The news of a person's suicide penetrates to the core of our being. It stops us... Read More