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Archive for January, 2009
Drs. Bruce and Molly Recommend - The Wisdom of Menopause
Posted by Dr. Molly Roberts on January 12th, 2009
This is such a good book! Menopause is a time of life, not a medical disease. In The Wisdom of Menopause: Creating Physical and Emotional Health and Healing During the Change, 2nd Edition, Dr. Christian Northrup takes a holistic approach to living with this profound time in a woman’s life. She does a great job of discussing mind, body, and spirit, and I agree with her in many ways. You can read this from cover to cover or take sections at a time as you need them.
LightHearted Musings - Bidden or Not Bidden, God is Present
Posted by Dr. Molly Roberts on January 11th, 2009
Vocatvs atque non vocatvs Deus aderit
Bidden or not bidden, God is present.
–Carl Jung
God is present. God is present. I said this phrase over and over to myself to see if it fit for me, to see if God really does feel present to me at all times, whether or not I bid his/her/its presence. I find it very easy to feel God in my life when things are going well. During good times, it feels like there is a friendly hand at my back, gently guiding me in the directions that are the most favorable for me, creating synchronicities that flow opportunities my way. God is my loving pal during those times, quietly stacking the deck in my favor. Basically, it’s easy to feel God’s presence when good things are happening to me.
But what about the bad times? Can I feel God when my finances are tight, when my computer has crashed, when I’ve got the flu, or when I am seriously struggling? If God has a hand in my misfortunes, then what does that say about both God and my relationship to God? Am I being punished? Is there a lesson I’m supposed to be learning? Since bad things happen to good people all the time, it is natural to question whether there really is a God who is a loving presence through the good times and the bad. It is also natural to question whether God really has a hand in our fate. Am I on my own out here in the world?
A couple of days ago, these very thoughts were running around in my head as Bruce and I were talking about how this economic downturn was affecting us. If the two of us just simply took on regular jobs as doctors, we would have no insecurities with our finances. Instead, we have put a lot of blood, sweat, tears, and money into our dream of creating a holistic healing center that steps outside the box of medicine, to go for more deep and meaningful healing for people. It is a gamble of the heart that may or may not end up succeeding as a business though we are well aware of how well it has succeeded on a personal level for our patients.
Bruce and I agreed that we were comfortable with however this turned out. We both feel a moral, intellectual, and spiritual pull to practice medicine in a way that fosters the healing of mind, body and spirit. Not following our hearts with this would be more detrimental to our own health and well-being than taking the financially easier way out. Besides, no matter what happened, we would be falling or flying together.
We both agreed that we would rather follow our dreams and have them fail than to let our dreams be unexpressed. I did say, though, that I could sure use a big glaring synchronicity right around now to let me know that we are on the right track, something that I wouldn’t be able to mistake, as a sign that there is a bigger Presence out there who has our best interests at heart. And while I was at it, I asked that the synchronicity come as soon as possible.
The next day, I got my synchronicity with the added reminder that God has a sense of humor. Our youngest daughter, Rebecca, started a conversation out of the blue about God and the presence of spirit in our lives. Before I had a chance to comment that her Daddy and I were just talking about that the night before, Rebecca stated that she could sure use a big glaring synchronicity right about now to let her know that she was on the right track, something that she wouldn’t be able to mistake, as a sign that there was a bigger Presence out there who had her best interests at heart!
OK, so I must admit that I was hoping for a more financially driven synchronicity, but I did recognize this one for what it was and I appreciated the efficiency with which Spirit took care of both of us in one fell swoop! It gave us all a good laugh, something money would not have done. It reminded me to be in awe of the workings of the world, and I’ll take it as the sign of God’s presence that it seemed to be. Yes, I do believe that God is present with us in good times and bad, and if you are struggling with a need to feel that, go ahead and ask for a big glaring synchronicity of your own. Bid God’s presence in your life, but do be prepared to have a sense of humor about it!
Dr. Molly
Testimonial of the Week - Working with Dr. Molly and Dr. Bruce is Both a Delight and a Privilege
Posted by Dr. Molly Roberts on January 7th, 2009
Working with Dr. Molly and Dr. Bruce is both a delight and a privilege. They are truly experts in holistic health and fully incorporate body, mind and spirit in all that they do. As ordained Shamanic ministers in addition to their other impressive credentials, what they offer in terms of their background, education, and experience is rare and wonderful. The information they provided was totally on-target and beneficial for everyone on the teleseminar!
–Vonalda M. Utterback, CN
www.naturalhealthywoman.com
Drs. Bruce and Molly Recommend - Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions
Posted by Dr. Molly Roberts on January 5th, 2009
The author of Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions is an interesting fellow. He spends his time asking strange “why” questions about why people act the way they do. For instance, why do people cheat in some situations and not others, why do people order what they do in restaurants depending on who is eating with them, why do we now happily pay almost $5 for a cup of coffee when we paid less than a dollar for it several years ago? None of the answers will change your life in any big way, but I still thoroughly enjoyed how the author’s mind works.
LightHearted Musings - I Hope You Dance
Posted by Dr. Molly Roberts on January 4th, 2009
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance, I hope you dance. I hope you dance!
–Lee Ann Womack
This week’s LightHearted Musing comes to you courtesy of our daughter, Rebecca. All of our kids are amazing writers. They each bring a unique voice and style to their writing, and when we see a particularly good one, we will share their version of LightHearted Musings with you. Rebecca wrote this one on a night when there was a dance at school that she wasn’t attending. We thought it was beautiful, and we hope you agree.
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You don’t need a pretty venue to dance and have fun!!!!
The most fun you can ever have dancing are the spontaneous moments when you hear music and are so compelled by the sounds that you feel as though, if you don’t dance that second, you might explode.
The pure joys in life erupt from those few moments of utter freedom when nothing matters but you, the music, and the heart and soul that is poured into just moving and feeling and dancing- enjoying yourself, life and the freedoms that allow for such spontaneity!
I just had one of those moments, and I probably looked like an idiot to Jake (Rebecca’s brother) and Sam (their friend) who bore witness to it, but none of that mattered!!!!
Life is amazing! If you don’t grab at those moments, and if you forget to really experience the music, than you will forget why you are even alive to begin with! Grab these moments! Remember them! And whatever you do, never stop dancing!
Rebecca Roberts
Drs. Bruce and Molly in the News - Dr. Molly’s Writing is Highlighted in the International Journal of Healing and Caring
Posted by Dr. Bruce Roberts on January 2nd, 2009
Check out the January, 2009 edition of The International Journal of Healing and Caring where Dr. Molly’s writing is highlighted. You may remember a past LightHearted Musing where Dr. Molly reviewed the book, Human Smoke, and talked about the lessons we can learn from the past. The editors of the Journal loved her article and asked to reprint it for their readers. Whether this is a first-time read for you or a revisiting of a favorite entry, enjoy!
