Remember that the best memories don’t always have to be the happiest ones with the most successes/fun adventures, though they often are. They just have to confirm that YES, in that very moment, we LIVED. That we saw, heard, FELT, learned.

What a great year, friend.

In the case of the doctor-patient relationship, it isn’t a clear-cut coach-student relationship, but the act of articulating the “next step” is a powerful tool in helping one manage the complexity involved.

Stas, I will check out that book! It sounds interesting!

Eastwood, I think that’s a good question, but in this case, I thought the doctors spent as much time as was necessary to understand the range of symptoms that each patient had, and they only asked for one symptom to change because it was the safest, best course of action to take (e.g., one patient could not add or change more than one medication because she was on so many already). I think intention and how you go about it are what’s really important, even if it’s the same question asked.

Eric, that is the hope and I couldn’t agree more with your words!