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SEEING WITH YOUR HEART
"When you see with your heart you notice things you have never noticed before. When you look at everyone and everything with your heart you see things that you would not see if you only looked with your eyes. You see the light that is hidden in everyone and everything. You can see below the surface of things, the appearance of things, and discover extraordinary things in ordinary people. To see with your heart is to see the future.”
These are the words of Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen in the authors notes of her new book, Birthday of the World. Dr. Remen was one of my wisest teachers in medical school, so long ago. She is also the NYT bestselling author of Kitchen Table Wisdom and My Grandfathers Blessing.
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In Honor of Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen’s 85th birthday, enjoy a recording of a book club with Dr. Remen, sharing her book and wisdom, and practice the most recent Mindful Yoga for Healers session dedicated to seeing with your heart by scanning the QR codes with your smartphone.
SFMMS 2023 Reads
Jessie Mahoney
The SFMMS Physician Wellness Committee has curated a list of SFMMS 2023 Reads books:
“Being Mortal” by Atul Gawande
“My Operation: A Health Insider Becomes a Patient” by Sholom Glouberman
“The Doctor Stories” by William Carlos Williams
“When Breath Becomes Air” by Paul Kalanithi
“The Children’s Hospital” by Chris Adrian
“Devotions” by Mary Oliver
“Musical Tables” by Billy Collins
Stay tuned for 2023 SFMMS Book Club dates.
Jessie Mahoney is a pediatrician, a certified life coach for physicians, and a yoga instructor. She is the Chair of the SFMMS Physician Wellness Task Force. She practiced pediatrics and was a Physician Wellness leader at Kaiser Permanente for 17 years. She is the founder of Pause and Presence Coaching where she supports and empowers her physician colleagues using mindfulness tools and mindset coaching.
