"Rivers know this; there is no hurry, we shall get there some day." -- Winnie the Pooh "Too many times we confuse motion with progress." -- Albert Ei...

By focusing only on what we feel is lacking or what we need for our future, we put our present lives on hold or cause more delays because we are not connected to the present.

Less than one in three people who use CAM have discussed that use with their doctors. And even fewer turned to a CAM at the suggestion of their doctor.

Here are a few basic tips to quiet your thoughts and come into presence and the 'now.' The most important of these is to find your spinal alignment.

They're married, she's preggers and Marcelo's hands were over me. Yes, he and I were having a Reiki affair -- but don't worry, his wife was cool with it.

This isn't the typical way we look at "unplug" or "recharge" where we remove ourselves from the world and make it easy to release and relax. We're making shifts that require our attention while we're IN the world.

When my mind has such a hold that i cannot breathe, Reiki returns me to my breathing. The brief practice I'm using here is Reiki, which helps us breathe, combined with breathing, which helps us sleep.

My biggest piece of advice for anyone looking closely at Eastern medical practices is to do research, keep an open mind and consult with your physician.

BALTIMORE — At one of the nation's top trauma hospitals, a nurse circles a patient's bed, humming and waving her arms as if shooing evil spirits...

If it hasn't been your habit to gently touch your family and friends, re-think your hesitation. Love and encouragement are alive in your very hands.

Today as I waited in the doctor's office, I felt calm and secure. I felt that after spending years with a victim attitude and years in denial, that this time I was the one determining my diagnosis.