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Monthly Archives: November 2013

COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS AND RUB THEM IN

COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS AND RUB THEM IN

A week after my recent hip replacement, the home-health physical therapist graduated me from a walker to a cane. Days later, I walked unassisted. I passed the PT’s required checklist early, so he discharged me sooner than expected. He shook my hand and said, “Wow!” Three weeks after surgery, the doctor studied my x-rays and… Continue Reading

WHERE IS YOUR MIND?

WHERE IS YOUR MIND?

Years ago, seeking help, I called Jack, an Episcopal minister. Because Jack was also a Zen priest, I hoped his serenity might calm my condition: what Buddhist’s call the chattering “drunken monkey mind.” I had tossed and turned too many nights, ideas jumping around in my brain like screeching monkeys swinging from branch to branch.… Continue Reading

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