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Asking For Help

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Dec 06, 2023
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Back in 2001, while eating dinner with a friend in Seoul, an elderly woman silently walked in and placed a chocolate bar on every table. My friend, in seeing that I was unsure of what was happening, explained that she was a poor grandmother who was looking for income selling chocolate, and that she would come by again in a few minutes to collect money. Read more

 

Beautiful Connections

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Nov 14, 2023
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The other day, hearing some of our older son's thoughts on making good friends led me to reflect on what I've learned over the years about making beautiful connections with others. Read more

 

Why We Want To Take Care Of Others

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Oct 28, 2023
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A longtime reader recently shared this:

"My Grandfather used to tell me that if you give people too much, they will secretly hate you." Read more

 

When Someone Hurts You

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Oct 11, 2023
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In sharing thoughts on being more physically active to help transcend chronic anger, bitterness, or anxiety over things we can't control, I received a few notes asking for specific guidance on what to do when deeply hurt by a family member or friend. Read more

 

Why We Have To Move

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Oct 10, 2023
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For those who have never experienced crippling anxiety, depression, grief, or rage, it may not be obvious that there are times in life when it seems like we cannot change things for the better. Read more

 

Finding Clarity In Darkness

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Sep 26, 2023
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It's long been said that a healthy person wants a thousand things, while someone who is ill wants just one thing.

A friend once shared that it was only after he lost his eyesight when he realized what was truly important to him, and all that he could do without. Read more

 

Running Out Of Time

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Sep 20, 2023
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In Korea, when someone is deemed terminally ill, rather than use these words, it's said that they are "running out of time." Read more

 

The Magic of Doing Good Work

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Sep 18, 2023
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Today, it's popular advice to say do what you love, do what you like, do what you have genuine interest in. Read more

 

Clues To How Balanced We Are

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Sep 11, 2023
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Our outlook on life is always in flux and primarily influenced by two voices: our inner voice, as well as our outer voice that is a collective of all of the thoughts that we take in from the world. Read more

 

What We Need Most

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Sep 06, 2023
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Imagine being in your 40s and deciding that after years of immense suffering, you have little choice but to get divorced. You come from an orthodox Christian family. You have children who will be devastated. And now you have to break the news to your parents who you know will be wrecked by the news. Read more

 

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