As I posted a few days ago, I’m on my own spiritual journey. But have you ever noticed how difficult it can be to stay on the path consistently?

For example, most spiritual masters teach some form of ‘be in the world but not of the world’. This concept is also expressed in the Bible by Jesus: 1 John 2:15-17 (KJV) 15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. 17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

It is apparent that we live on this plane of existence. We have families, jobs, favorite activities, concerns, fears, likes, dislikes, etc. We have to live ‘within ego’ to some extent in order to function in this world we exist in.  Read more...

I debated for quite awhile on whether to add the category “My Personal Journey” to this blog, finally deciding that yes, I would. Why? Because if we are truly talking about holistic medicine (I like to call it Wholistic medicine), then how can you neglect the spirit?

I’m on my own journey of self-discovery and spirituality. A journey that is at times frustrating, at times enlightening, at times rewarding but at all times worth it – at least to me. I’ve always been curious – much to the chagrin of my elders when I was a child and to the delight, believe it or not, of my church pastor.

I think that’s where my ’search’ began. I don’t have horror stories of church and dogma from my childhood. I was surrounded by folks who loved God and who lived God’s love. Our church had a pastor who not only didn’t hesitate to say “I honestly don’t know” when asked a tough question he had no answer for, but also followed it with “You need to pray and seek your own answers to this one – and I promise you’ll find them.”  Read more...