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Patient Power – Why It Is Important to Balance Hope and Reality After a Cancer Diagnosis

By Suzanne Mooney Medical Reviewer Daniel McFarland, DO, MS Courtesy of Suzanne Mooney I was 19 years old when my mom was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. I wish someone had told me that she could die from this disease. Maybe it should have been obvious to me, but it wasn’t. At that … [Read more...] about Patient Power – Why It Is Important to Balance Hope and Reality After a Cancer Diagnosis

August 12, 2025 Filed Under: End-of-Life Support, Grief work, Meditation & Mindfulness, Mental Health, Spirituality

Jack Kornfield, Buddhist Teacher and Author

Free from the Cage: Surrender as the Path to Awakening Freedom doesn’t come from holding, but letting go. – Jack Kornfield Dear friends, There is a story from the great Persian poet Rumi about a caged parrot, gifted with a beautiful voice but held captive by her circumstances. When her … [Read more...] about Jack Kornfield, Buddhist Teacher and Author

December 3, 2023 Filed Under: Accepts virtual clients, California, Meditation & Mindfulness, Spirituality

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