Category: Health & Wellness

Health & Wellness , Past, Present, Future

The Second Gift of Illness: The Present

by Dr. Julie Doobay March 5, 2012 No Comments

Paralysis and later, debilitating pain forced me to direct my attention to my area of concern: my unresponsive body. Rather than the inclination to dissociate from the difficulty, I learned that I had to be totally present with the physical distress. I had to focus my thoughts, energy and will to be one with areas […]

Health & Wellness , Overcoming Obstacles

The First Gift of Illness: Self-Discovery

by Dr. Julie Doobay February 6, 2012 No Comments

In 2004, I was struck by a life-threatening attack of acute encephalitis that resulted in paraplegia and subsequent lower limb paralysis. During the five years of rehabilitation to regain my physical independence, not only did I re-learn how to move and utilize my body, but I also experienced a greater personal insight. I was given […]