Tag: writing
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Integrative Brief
Combining conventional and complementary medicine The Integrative Brief is a publication that shares knowledge about modern conventional medicine and validated complementary medicine. It is used by mainstream, everyday people who want to understand different therapies and treatments, options for blending modalities, and working in partnership with healthcare professionals towards integrative medicine. Integrative medicine is whole-person…
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You’ll Die Alone
Prolog The sun against the tin wall of the old barn was my refuge on any brisk fall morning. It warmed my body and chased away the shivers of the predawn darkness. The horses nickered. They were as grateful for the morning hay and oats as I was for the warmth of the sun’s reflection…
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“Are You Stupid?”
It was not a question. It was a statement she heard repeatedly. If the meal wasn’t to his liking, if the shirts were not ironed to his standards, or if any one of countless minor details failed to meet his expectations, anger followed. The meal that displeased him could be met with him spitting the…
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Could You Have Stayed Longer?
There are times in this life, as we know it, when an understanding is so clear that it makes sense on every level of truth, and logic, and origin. And the origin of that truth does not matter. It is so profound that we cannot ignore it. It may calm and motivate you to a…
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The Sociology of Chairs: a curious look at the arrangement of chairs.
It is odd to think about the arrangement of chairs. Or is it? There is a curiosity in chair placement within various rooms from the family den, the dining room, the corporate boardroom or the executive suite. With a discerning eye and in consideration of this writer’s musings, ponder the arrangement of chairs in multiple…
