Do you have something you do that you wish you did differently? You're like, "C'mon Gila, of course. What kind of question is that?" Ok, well, out of the myriad of things that popped into your mind, pick one! Here's my example: I wish I had more clout and confidence with my private clients. I … Continue reading What If It’s OK?
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Chasing Our Tails
Recently I took my daughter to the dentist. On the way back, when I got on the highway, I realized it was the same entrance ramp I get on and off of every day when I go to work (I had just come from the opposite direction). I think that going to the dentist with … Continue reading Chasing Our Tails
Does School Kill Creativity? Part 2
Yes, because it overactivates our left brain while devaluing and weakening our right brain. We come into school with such passionate, curious minds. Then are forced to memorize and digest a boatload of information. We gain information at the expense of losing wisdom. The intuition that we inherently had going in all but disappears. And … Continue reading Does School Kill Creativity? Part 2
Left Brain vs. Right Brain: Mental Shifts
I can look at my drawing and compare it to the original. I can judge how much it looks like what I copied. I can criticize myself, thinking I could have done a better job. Or I can look at it and just see it for what it is. Enjoy the creation. Feel its energy. … Continue reading Left Brain vs. Right Brain: Mental Shifts
What I am Is What I am
The title of this essay was inspired by the song “What I am” by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians. I’m flying on the airplane and watching the flight stats on the screen. It says the measurements in “imperial” and “metric.” I always knew the US was NOT metric. But I didn’t know it had a … Continue reading What I am Is What I am
Power of Now
Eckhart Tolle wrote a great book by this name. Thinking about the importance of staying in the moment. Often I anticipate the future and get anxious. But the truth is, when we arrive at that moment, things will be different than our projection of it. Because we bring our whole selves into it and that … Continue reading Power of Now
Mother’s Day 2021
As humans we are constantly evolving. Often change is so minuscule, so incremental, that we do not notice it. When I was pregnant with my daughter 4 years ago, I kept bracing myself for the evolution that would come when I became a mother. As if my self-expression would go away. I would no longer … Continue reading Mother’s Day 2021
Back Together Again; Humpty Dumping
You met me when I was lowWaited to see how far I’d goPushed me when I was moving too slowAccording to YouI was broken thenConfused and lostWasn’t my own bossLeaned on others like they were my crossIt took me a while But I picked myself upI learned and I grew To trust my inner gut … Continue reading Back Together Again; Humpty Dumping
The Strange Legacy My Father Left Me
Caring sincerely about my patients' well-being and being a fitness freak are two things my father left me as a legacy. He also left me the legacy of attending shiva calls—he and my mom attended many when I was growing up and set the example of how to be a listening ear for others struggling with … Continue reading The Strange Legacy My Father Left Me
Sedentary Life Be Like…
texting a mile a minute no matter how I spin it they were on a different trajectory working in a factory churning butter for hours for their family milling and tilling till satisfactory— work was done it was no fun but they didn't know how to relax by the light of a tv show Then … Continue reading Sedentary Life Be Like…
Mindful Nuggets 