Taking good care of yourself can give you some really good feelings. When you eat well and move, you plug yourself into life. That means the joy of learning, experiencing new things, getting enough rest, playing, sharing with friends and family, working hard and then relaxing, and knowing you’ve done your best. Compare that with…

A prominent digestive system surgeon I know recently confided in me, “we hate doing gastric bypass surgeries, but our hospital makes us do them because they’re a profit center.”  I asked him why his surgical team hated them.  His explanation was simple: “they’re dangerous, and a lot of times they cause complications like infections, and…

This comment brought tears to my eyes; tears of love for God, and appreciation for all that I have. I don’t know who wrote it, but thank you so much.  It’s eloquent. “I watched as Stevie Wonder sang that hauntingly beautiful song, “My Destiny”, as I looked upon that portrait of Michael which hung over…

At night, when you’re struggling to not binge, go outside and look up at the stars. Gaze for a long time. Think about how far away they are. So big, so vast and expansive is our cosmos. How beautiful.  Think about how little you are, compared to the whole stellar universe. However big your problems…

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