The Cedar Incident, as it is called, is the largest fire ever recorded in California history. Now I don’t know about you, but calling that unimaginably devastating fire an “incident” just sounds puny and disrespectful. I think of an incident as a minor annoyance that is only slightly painful, such as the Invisible Skateboard Incident last night on my dark front porch.
Browsing Posts published in December, 2006
So what is it we want more of? Is it a better physique, more energy, stronger relationships, a happy family, a sense of purpose, or better health? Any or all may be on our list as desires or dreams, but have we really considered what “lies in our way” of reaching them? What bad habits, beliefs, or excuses have we continued to carry forward that in the past seemed to have ruled the day? These old self-defeating beliefs, simple lack of will, and less than consistent self-discipline allow space for the “old habits” to thrive. What looked so easy at the start of a new year quickly fades into the sunset on the third day of a new routine or resolution!
Chiropractors across the United States have been reporting a spike in visits from university and college students during the past two weeks as they prepare for final examinations.
A couple of days ago a patient I hadn’t seen for a while greeted me as I walked into the room, then said, “Hey, with all those people out front, I was wondering if you were giving away gold in here?” We both laughed for a moment, then I said to him, “Yes we are! The ‘gold’ is your health. That’s why people come. That’s why you’re here, isn’t it?”
Professionalism and ethics is the theme for the upcoming Association of Chiropractic Colleges Research Agenda Conference 2007 (ACC-RAC 2007), which will be held March 15-17, 2007, in Phoenix, Arizona.
