Are You Afraid Of Dying?

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Do you fear death?  Do you experience anxiety over what may happen to you in your final days? If so, you are not alone.

I encounter many patients on my job who are afraid to die. I feel badly for them. Many  are facing long term illnesses, where they’ve been fighting to get better for quite some time. Others have been hit suddenly with news that they are terminal, without even a clue until they were in the end stages of the disease. Sometimes they only have a very short time left.

Many are in shock, and state they’ve never been in a hospital in their entire life and just can’t understand what happened. Continue reading Are You Afraid Of Dying? →

Blue Monday-7 Thoughts On Creating A Happier Year

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Did you know today is the day referred to as “Blue Monday” for 2021? It typically falls on the third Monday in January of each year. It’s considered to be the most depressing day of the year, due to a combination of factors: shorter days, less sunlight, time since Christmas, debt accrued, and failed New Year’s resolutions.

With the pandemic keeping us home more, this certainly is a more difficult start to the year than most years. Continue reading Blue Monday-7 Thoughts On Creating A Happier Year →

Ponderings Of Christmas

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Oh, my goodness, the tears are trying to spill out of my eyes again. Today is Christmas and like many years, I begin the day feeling sad.

This year is no exception, but it certainly has been an exceptional year. The good, the bad and the ugly have come upon us. Continue reading Ponderings Of Christmas →

Thankfulness and Fear

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Today I feel thankful. Nothing unusual about that, as it’s Thanksgiving, leading most of us to reflect on our blessings.

But this year is different than any we have lived through. 2020 has been nothing short of bizarre.  With the pandemic of the coronavirus ever lurking around and the fear and uncertainty that surrounds it, it may be difficult to find that gratitude right now. Continue reading Thankfulness and Fear →