Because of my focus on past disappointments, I had failed to appreciate who I had become. I devalued what I had worked so hard to create: an incredible holistic psychiatry practice that was ideal for me in every way.

Our collective mistake, as children of an imperfect world, had been to believe that we were alone. As I witnessed my classmates open up and become truly authentic in their suffering, I felt myself through them.

We each have been given gifts, and now is the time to know what they are, and to use them for the good of all. My reflections on divine gifts stem from my recent interest in a book called, “Medical Medium”, written by Anthony William.

The book offers this healthy and truly loving alternative: “I cannot assume that you know. I will ask for what I want and not expect you to know.”