Haven't we all suffered some pain in our lives. A heart warming short story about Faith and finding one's inner bliss
Author: Dr. Evelyn Maruko
Orthodontist and Jungian Psychology Life Coach sharing thoughts, creative projects, and insights from life lessons and health care.
Reimagining a Father
Shuji & Evelyn Maruko - A Father Daughter Collaboration My father drives me, car unseen, through lush meadows and evergreen. Curve after curve, the road climbs higher, through the trees, past lakes and streams. Pink and amber clouds gather to fill the sky. Sunset lights a perfect rose. Glancing back, there is no shoulder for … Continue reading Reimagining a Father
The Over-Soul
Ralph Waldo Emerson “...within man is the soul of the whole; the wise silence...”
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How a Bedtime Ritual Helps You Sleep
I used to love it when my father read bed time stories to me, then tucked the covers around me just right, said “good night” and turned off the light. Somehow it was easier to fall asleep. It was a bedtime ritual. Bed time rituals prepare the mind to enter a state of rest. Imagine … Continue reading How a Bedtime Ritual Helps You Sleep
Break away from the flock to live a life filled with wonder and meaning
The flock stays together in a frozen landscape Barren with barely a blade of grass Why stay? The words of Eknath Easwaran: “...most of us are happy to stay where we are. We may even be a bit afraid to venture into the unknown... ...we are meant to explore, to seek, to push the limits … Continue reading Break away from the flock to live a life filled with wonder and meaning
Put the pieces together for health and happiness
“... within man is the soul of the whole; the wise silence; the universal beauty, to which every part and particle is equally related, the eternal ONE. And this deep power in which we exist and whose beatitude is all accessible to us, is not only self-sufficing and perfect in every hour, but the act … Continue reading Put the pieces together for health and happiness
TMJ Pain? Sleep Better and Rest Easier
Deep restorative sleep and REM sleep are vital to waking up refreshed and ready for the day, a more productive, happy day. The importance of sleep is such common knowledge, that it is on my Fitbit. It is a time to rebalance and restore the body and mind. It is during REM sleep when people … Continue reading TMJ Pain? Sleep Better and Rest Easier
Festive not Forced Creativity to get your goals
“a fine festive task awaits you...” Prepare yourself not by trying to force good ideas to come, but by recalling frequently from now on that in the coming months a fine and festive task awaits you, for which you must constantly strengthen, compose, and attune yourself.” Gradually begin to turn your thoughts to your projectIt … Continue reading Festive not Forced Creativity to get your goals
Use Dreams to Achieve Your Goals
Hold on to your dreams, trust, know Are you setting new goals for 2019. Reduce your stress by using your dreams to help you realize your goals by tapping into a deeper part of you? Dreams are a part of who I am, of what I work hardest to understand, they guide me and connect … Continue reading Use Dreams to Achieve Your Goals
Embrace Art and Health 