Physician, Heal Thyself!

In our busy 21st century life the one commodity that seems to be going extinct is time and we forget that healing takes time. ~Dr. Frank Lipman, Functional Medicine leader

Over the weekend, I went to our local urgent care center to have someone examine my still-hurting arm.

I’d heard dire warnings from other musicians about letting these aches and pains slide untended, and I figured I needed a referral to physical therapy, sports medicine, or orthopedics.

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Fear of the Unknown

We all fear what we don’t know… It’s natural… Yet, you were not afraid when Spring became Summer. You were not afraid when Summer became Fall. They were natural changes. Why should you be afraid of the season of death? ~Leo Buscaglia, American author, professor, and motivational speaker

I really must apologize for being so long absent from this wonderful blogging community.

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Playing With Pain

The first wealth is health. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson, American essayist, philosopher, and poet

One drawback of playing in a small musical group is that every musician is “exposed” and every part is important.

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