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...