The emotional storm hammered Gabriel in a way he never thought possible. Gale force winds of fear and anxiety perpetuated by the COVID-19 pandemic had brought the whole world and him specifically to their knees in a matter of weeks.
“Why is this happening?” he said to himself, holding his
face in his hands. ... Read More
Dr.Kirk Laman
28
Jul2025
10
May2025
I lived with a saint.
My Moroccan mother-in-law, Oum El-Khiat Hiba (translation: The Mother of the Brothers and Sisters), was a saint. I don’t mean this metaphorically but quite literally. Her actions, demeanor, and profound spirituality set her apart from 99.9% of the people I have ever known.
Only a ... Read More
15
Dec2024
Is anxiety choking you, snuffing the life out of your existence?
It can do that.
Anxiety can constrict our breath, jumble our thoughts, and make moving through life seem overwhelming. Medical studies have shown that anxiety can have a damaging effect on our heart health. It can lead to chest pain, palpitations, ... Read More
01
Dec2024
Life is a great mystery. Of this, we can be certain. We cannot explain or understand the “why” or “what” of its rhythms and flows. Not long ago a heart patient came in for a follow-up visit. I’ll call the man, Pete, but I’ve changed his name for this writing. ... Read More
08
Oct2024
Life today is chaotic and uncertain. If we spend too much time absorbing life in thirty-second helpings of social media, we can get caught up in anger, judgment, and a powerful anxiety.At times, our lives may seem hopeless, and we may question whether inner peace is even possible.
Emotional turmoil is ... Read More
05
Jun2024
The light is gone. Her light. A light that spilled from one to one through the blood of the most Holy Mercy into her heart.
It left on a cloudy Sunday morning, stole away unexpectedly.
Perhaps her refusal of food and water, should have shouted it to us, shook us enough to ... Read More
19
May2024
“Life’s gentle breeze has abandoned me. Its mighty wind no longer fills my sails, propelling and sustaining my journey.”
My mother-in-law, an ancient woman laced with crepe paper skin and mounds of sagging flesh lay thinking to herself.
As we sat together, I planted one hand on her head and the other ... Read More
24
Aug2022
Anxiety can shock the system. It can pummel and paralyze us. It’s all too easy to feel angry or frustrated when life doesn’t go the direction we want it to go.
My take on the root cause of anxiety is just this: we want life to be how we want it. ... Read More
12
Jul2022
Our hearts have layers and layers of anguish. When something in life troubles us, often we hold onto it. These negative feelings and experiences accumulate like rust in our hearts. All of us have these layers of struggle and pain.
The good news is that you can break through the layers ... Read More
13
Jun2022
My sister passed away unexpectedly this week. She was 62 years old. Strangely I didn’t feel much. As a cardiologist who encourages people to live from the heart, who helps people learn to connect to their heart for healing, my heart was silent. A vacuum cavernous and intensely occupied the ... Read More