Posts Tagged With ‘ mindfulness ’

Image by Seidenperle from Pixabay “As human beings, we all experience times of despair.    But if we can endure and overcome those difficult times, they can become an important source of nourishment for our own growth.”    ~ Daiseku Ikeda, Japanese Buddhist Philosopher, author and poet NOTE: You an also read Dr. Mara’s blog on Medium.    There sure is a lot going on in the world right now that can lead us to feel out of balance, angry, and/or fearful. Fighting on social media enhances these feelings by geometric proportions. On top of that, we have our personal battles that we’re... Continue Reading

We’re back with another live show from Austin, TX!  Listen on livestream at 5pm CT/6pm ET or ANY TIME after on podcast right here!  Have a short Q?  Call:  855-345-4720 or E-mail: DrMara@DrMaraKarpel.com during the program. And you can ALSO listen to the podcast on Apple podcasts right HERE!  We’ll be joined by Marsha Joiner, host of the Blog Talk Radio show, Betrayed by Hospice, and former Board Member of the Hospice Patients Alliance.  Marsha joins us to discuss how hospice went from being a way for people who are actively dying to die with minimum pain and with dignity to a profit-making... Continue Reading

We are back live today with another GREAT program!  Listen on livestream at 5pm CT/6pm ET or any time after on podcast right here! And you can ALSO listen on Apple podcasts right HERE!  We’ll be joined from Ontario by Dr. Patricia Spindel, Chair of Seniors for Social Action Ontario, co-founder of the Advocacy Centre for the Elderly, and former President of Concerned Friends of Ontario Citizens in Care Facilities. Dr. Spindel, also a recipient of a Government of Canada medal for service to her community, is a passionate advocate for the rights of older adults, especially in healthcare and... Continue Reading

I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference From the poem The Road Less Traveled by Robert Frost Isn’t it cool? Every day that you wake up on this side of the grass is another opportunity to win. Winners begin each day with anticipation – looking forward to finding the something colored beautiful moments in this great day that will can only be found on Winner’s Road. These moments can be a thought, a conversation, an activity…anything that creates a connection... Continue Reading

We are back with another great and live show!  You can listen on livestream at 5pm CT/6pm ET…3pm PT, or any time after on podcast right here! And you can ALSO listen on Apple podcasts right HERE!    Geriatrician, Dr. Michael Wasserman,  Chair of the Public Policy Committee of the California Association of Long Term Care Medicine, returns to the program!  He is an author and editor of numerous books, a speaker, and a tireless advocate for improving healthcare for older adults, as well as improving care received in nursing homes.  He will join us to continue our discussion of some... Continue Reading

©M. Karpel, 2024 One in a series of Lessons from Mom “Life is an opportunity, benefit from it. Life is beauty, admire it. Life is a dream, realize it. Life is a challenge, meet it. Life is a duty, complete it. Life is a game, play it. Life is a promise, fulfill it. Life is sorrow, overcome it. Life is a song, sing it. Life is a struggle, accept it. Life is a tragedy, confront it. Life is an adventure, dare it. Life is luck, make it. Life is too precious, do not destroy it. Life is life, fight for it.”       ~ Mother Teresa NOTE: You an also read Dr. Mara’s blog on Medium.  Mom lived... Continue Reading

We’re back with another live program from Austin, TX!  Listen on livestream at 5pm CT/6pm ET or ANY time after on podcast right here! And you can ALSO listen on Apple podcasts right HERE!  We’ll be joined from right here in Austin by Marcela Cabay, of Ria Health, which uses an evidence-based approach to addiction that is vastly different from the 12-step programs.   Marcela CabayRiaHealth.com And Dr. Mara with more on living a passionate life through the obstacles of life. The Passionate LifeNOW available on Audible   Listen to the livestream and the podcast right HERE!    And... Continue Reading

Missed the show?  It was extremely informative and we learned some very important information.  No worries!  You can hear it all right here! And you can ALSO listen on Apple podcasts right HERE!  We were joined by Michelle Young Doers to discuss her book, Killing for Profit: The Dark Side of Hospice.  Michelle is a respiratory therapist who served for 5 years on the ethics committees of 4 major hospitals, she was a clinical instructor, and she worked on the front lines of health care during the SARS outbreak and the swine flu outbreak.  In her work, she has played an important role in the... Continue Reading

Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey have written a thought-provoking book together. It’s called Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier. Yep. There are other books on how to get happy. Why is this one different? One of the many things I enjoy about this content is that Brooks and Winfrey share that happiness isn’t a feeling, it’s a direction. They invite us to consider getting happier as a process we can activate each day. That changes the game. They also invoke the power of three and discuss what research has determined as the three powerful factors that contribute... Continue Reading

Missed the program?  It was GREAT!  And you can hear it all right here! And you can ALSO listen on Apple podcasts right HERE!  We were joined by Jake Sloan, who spent most of his adult life working as a civil rights advocate and labor-management consultant.  Jake discussed his new book, Standing Tall:  Willie Long vs. U.S. Government at Mare Island Naval Shipyard. This book is about Jake’s experience as one of the “Original 21ers,” a group of young African- American workers who challenged the largest West Coast U.S. naval base to provide equal opportunities and wages… and they won,... Continue Reading