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Ridiculously small steps
Keith Wommack (picture courtesy of Keith Wommack) Remember in the movie, “What About Bob?” how Bob’s Psychiatrist recommended “baby steps”? Writing in his regular health column on Chron.com (Houston...
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Patient choice in healthcare
Joel Magnes (picture courtesy of Joel Magnes) Health blogger Joel Magnes, writing in The Eden Prairie News in Minnesota, draws lessons from the documentary, “Escape Fire – the fight to rescue American...
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Are you willing to be free from allergies?
Here is a guest post by Debby Kowit, a colleague of mine in Pennsylvania. She explores spirituality and wellbeing in her Keystone Health Connections blog carried by The Times Herald in Pennsylvania...
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Do You Think Of Achieving Health As A Battle?
Anna Bowness-Park (picture courtesy of Anna Bowness-Park) “Make love, not war.” Remember that one? I was around when it was a popular saying. Do these sound familiar: Fighting the flu Battling cancer...
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A Spiritual Answer to Drug Addiction
Ingrid Peschke (Photo courtesy of Ingrid Peschke) Have you noticed that there have been quite a few news stories in the local media lately about drug addiction? For example, a search for articles using...
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Need a Ben Bosinger moment?
Sharon Frey McElroy (Picture courtesy of Sharon Frey McElroy) Writing in the Huffington Post ‘Healthy Living’ Blog, Sharon Frey McElroy examines how abuse victim Ben Bosinger learned to let go of years...
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When Unconditional Love Reaches a Soldier Suffering PTSD
(@Glowimages/Stock photo) There’s a reason they’re called man’s best friend. If you’ve ever had a dog, then you already know something about dogs’ unconditional love. This warrants considering more...
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A Christmas Gift of Forgiveness
(©Glowimages/stock photo) “As we decide what to give to others for Christmas this year, why not consider the gift of forgiveness?” This from friend and colleague Tim Mitchinson writing in the Peoria...
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Guest post: Thinking of suicide? Take your troubles to God.
My colleague Valerie Minard, writing in Collingswood Patch in New Jersey, shared some helpful ideas when dealing with suicidal thoughts. Excerpts: “But what about the teens who suffer in silence or are...
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PTSD: Hopeful new treatment approach that looks beyond physical symptoms
Veterans suffering from PTSD deserve effective help. “The need for non-drug treatment options is a significant and urgent public health imperative,” says NCCIH Director Josephine Briggs, MD. Urgent,...
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For Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
(Photo: Bob Cummings) “On the night before his assassination, Martin Luther King said in a speech in Memphis, “We’ve got some difficult days ahead. But it doesn’t matter with me now. Because I’ve been...
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A better solution to depression than a walk in the park
Wendy Margolese (Picture courtesy of Wendy Margolese) Health writer Wendy Margolese of Ontario, Canada, writing in SIMCOE News, says, “I am not saying that nature isn’t a wonderful experience, but I’m...
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Finding deeper meaning when asking, “Are green spaces healing spaces?”
Karla Hackney (Picture courtesy of Karla Hackney) Karla Hackney, writing in Hillsboro Patch in Oregon, probes how treks in green spaces can be more deeply healing. The author really caught my attention...
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Christian Scientists gather in Boston at denomination’s annual meeting;...
By: Richard Evans, Manager, Christian Science Committees on Publication Boston, MA — When Christian Scientists convened in Boston, Massachusetts, Monday, June 6, for the annual meeting of their...
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GUEST POST: Adult autistics – are they doomed to solitude?
Here’s a very thoughtful article by my colleague Karla Hackney published earlier this week in the Oregonian. Karla Hackney (picture courtesy of Karla Hackney) Seldom heard are the stories of autistic...
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Remembering the “thankful TO” part
Here’s a thoughtful piece from Health writer and colleague Eric Nelson of Petaluma, California, writing about what he’s thankful FOR and what he’s thankful TO. (©Glowimages/stock photo) Thanksgiving:...
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Loving Jesus
With the Easter season upon us, as a Christian Scientist I have been giving extra thought to why I love Jesus. And with that in mind, I’d like to share here, for my readers, this thoughtful piece by a...
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Church can be “a place of light,” say Christian Scientists at annual meeting
By Kevin Ness, Manager of Christian Science Committees on Publication Boston, MA — For many people today, the phrase “sending thoughts and prayers” has become a meaningless cliché. Christian...
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