“… practice sharing the fullness of your being, your best self, your enthusiasm, your vitality, your spirit, your trust, your openness, above all, your presence. Share it with yourself, with your family, with the world.”
Kabat-Zinn J. “Full catastrophe living. Using the wisdom of your body and mind to face stress, pain and illness”. Dell Publishing, NY, 1990.
"I don't help everyone [in terms of cures] ... I help them to show their true humanity, their true spirit, despite adversity ... Each of my patients told me what a difference I had made in their lives. All I did was to recognize their true selves and coax those to the surface, despite everything else that was happening ... Hope - not despair, not denial, not giving up, not demanding success ... It comes from knowing that the Universe cares about us, even when our desires are not possible ... The peacefulness of integrating these apparent contradictions is truly a miracle." Lewis Mehl-Madrona MD
“Meaning is, broadly speaking, the awareness of connectedness, importance, and felt significance among perceived objects both external and internal; narrowly speaking, it is the attribution of positive value to a particular configuration of attitudes, ideals, and connections that stand close to the center of one’s identity and are the key to judging importance in relation to time, persons, events, and the natural world.”
Parks SD. “Big questions, worthy dreams. Mentoring young adults in their search for meaning, purpose, and faith.” John Wiley & Sons, San Francisco, 2000.
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