Cliff Heegel Ph.D.

This is important- we would all benefit from coming up with some realistic goals for physical activity accomplishments or improvements- we feel a lot better when we do that! ~ Dr. Cliff
ScienceDaily (Dec. 17, 2009) — Physical activity is known to reduce depression and fatigue in people struggling with chronic illness. A new study indicates [...]

On Being a Survivor:  My Thoughts
by anonymous
(Actually by a strong voice within me that spoke this day – I wrote quickly for this voice doesn’t speak very often for it is yet a faint, foreign whisper.)
“Survivor” – just the word itself brings to my mind a bedraggled, hungry, exhausted, physically and emotionally wounded soldier slowly, [...]

Cliff’s notes: I first heard this at a retreat led by Arnie Kotler and Therese Fitzgerald around 2000. Powerful, beautiful, emotional. Enjoy!
Kindness
Before you know what kindness really is you must lose things,
feel the future dissolve in a moment like salt in a weakened broth.
What you held in your hand,
what you counted and carefully saved, [...]

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I don’t usually venture into political stuff much on this blog, but this one needs some attention. 
For lots of reasons, the Memphis Sexual Assault Resource Center(MSARC) is in trouble and needs our help. 
MSARC both helps victims of sex crimes and collects evidence for criminal prosecution. Because of [...]

This is important. Here’s why: Meditation as is described in this article is absolutely non-religious andf non-mystical. It is simply the act of consciously thinking certain kinds of thoughts for a few minutes a day.
Think about it. Throughout your day the mind is constantly chattering and you are mostly unconscious of the process. The mind, [...]