Michael Mather

Sep 15, 2023 | thorax.bmj.com | Jason Powell |Steven Powell |Michael Mather |Lauren Beck

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Aug 21, 2023 | medium.com | Michael Mather

In the book When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress, Dr. Gabor Maté explores the idea of the 7 A's of Healing. These seven steps are believed to be necessary for achieving mental and physical healing, and for beginning to rid the body of stress, chronic illness, and disease. If you are looking for an alcoholism definition, you won't find it here. After 18 plus years of meetings, reading, and praying, I am yet to find it. Is alcoholism a disease? I don't know.

Aug 1, 2023 | medium.com | Michael Mather

I had been given a Catholic upbringing, including a private school education. So, this shocking news about Grandma being an aboriginal, was a watershed moment and the beginning of a life of realisations that, 'Life isn't what it seems'. I love being indigenous, and have spent a lot of time seeking out details about our heritage. It feels very strange, though, having a shared history of violence and oppression, and living a privileged life of someone with white(ish) skin. And a male.

Jul 13, 2023 | medium.com | Michael Mather

Today, the French will be celebrating the Storming of the Bastille on July 14th, 1789. Unfortunately, I cannot even indulge in the cake due to my dietary restrictions. As such, this poor, misguided, manic-depressive, alcoholic, and Buddhist individual, will have to settle for solar-powered bacteria for lunch.

Jul 6, 2023 | medium.com | Michael Mather

By Michael Mather Buddha represents the potential for us to awaken our own inner peace and wisdom. Image by RÜŞTÜ BOZKUŞ from Pixabay There are many spiritual traditions that are not Buddhism. The Buddhist teaching that is most familiar to me because of my experience, is those of Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche.