Finally, I felt a gentle hand on my shoul-der followed by a faint, “Shhhh . . . just be still. Your mom will come find you.” The woman, in the Meijer’s vest with the teased-up hair-do, calmly stood with me until my mom arrived a few moments later. My mom scooped me up in her arms, letting me know I was safe. She thanked the Mei-jer’s employee for helping me. BE STILL – AND LOOK WITHIN This experience taught me a lot. We often expend a ton of energy, racing around, frantically searching for what we want when the answer really lies within. It’s much like the frantic race that many of my chiropractic broth-ers and sisters are in to “find success.” I see docs scurrying from this seminar to that one – flailing their credit cards desperate to purchase the “thing” that will finally turn their whole life around. They rip through the newest and great-est “tricks” at rapid speed. These docs are like gerbils in spinning wheels, going faster and faster, being everywhere and nowhere at the same time and with no way out. Months or even years of this insanity pass, and intense frustration and isolation take hold, shaking this doc to the core. Despite having spent thousands upon thousands of dollars to make things better, nothing has worked. This is not what we had envisioned for our lives as chiropractors. search within, and find “home.” Check out what Dr. Tami Hartman from New Jersey shared with me last week. “It has only been a few weeks . . . I am gaining more clarity . . . I have begun setting realistic, acceptable standards . . . I am clearing up old belief systems . . . I’m putting to rest issues that have been We often expend a ton of energy frantically searching for what we want when the answer really lies within. I have to tell ya, it’s heart-wrenching to watch the chaos of my chiropractic brothers and sisters looking for some ex-ternal secret when the answer, all along, lies . . . within them!!! It’s inside of you! The secret is within – whether you’re at the end of your rope or you just want more time and money to live your ideal! The success you crave is accessible within yourself and will continuously give you that feeling of being right where you belong. Stop long enough to be still, Acupuncture Foundation of Canada .........................32 Canadian Chiropractic Convention ...........................31 Douglas Labs of Canada ..................................... 3, 11 Foot Levelers Inc. ....................................................5, 9 FootMaxx ...................................................................19 Heel Canada Inc. .......................................................33 Innotech Rehabilitation .............................................35 Kosim Chiropractic ...................................................32 LivDerma Inc. ...........................................................23 Metagenics Canada ................................................IBC ObusForme ........................................................... OBC Ortho Canada Medical Products ..............................25 OOLAB-Ontario Orthotic Lab .....................................7 Orthotic Plus .............................................................29 Parker Seminars .......................................................24 Relaxus Products Ltd. ..............................................15 RX Footwear Direct ............................................ 20, 21 TD Bank Financial .....................................................17 Techniques Tables Ltd. .............................................33 The CMCC Supply Store ...........................................29 The Orthotic Group ........................................... IFC, 13 Therapeutica..............................................................35 World Federation of Chiropractic .............................27 36 • CANADIAN CHIROPRACTOR | OCTOBER 2010 www.canadianchiropractor.ca holding me back for years! I am slowly starting to take back control of my life and that is an awesome feeling! I feel lighter, happier and more at ease than I have in a long time!” Doc, please ask yourself, “Why do I continue to struggle when the solution is so easy?” Take a step closer to this solution ev-ery day. And remember – there are those whose arms and hearts are open to help-ing you find your way. •
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