Posted by Michael Finkelstein | September 20th, 2017
Majesty Shrouded In Mystery
I think I was 11 years old when I first saw a Redwood Tree. Walking within the eerie primordial mist of Muir Woods, just outside of San Francisco, I was…
Read MorePosted by Michael Finkelstein | August 21st, 2017
The Solar Eclipse: When Darkness Obscures the Light
Something interesting is going to happen in a few hours. Our sun, the most conspicuous force in the universe beyond the earth itself and apart from our own individual lives…
Read MorePosted by Michael Finkelstein | June 23rd, 2017
Graduation Day
During the course of any given month I have so many interesting conversations. Perhaps you do as well. One of those that took place at SunRaven recently concerned our use…
Read MorePosted by Michael Finkelstein | May 25th, 2017
Doctors Take Care of Sick People, Nature Takes Care of the Healthy
A young man visited SunRaven a few weeks ago. He was applying for the job as our farmer for the upcoming season. Among many other things that impressed me about…
Read MorePosted by Michael Finkelstein | April 26th, 2017
Wellbeing Begins With the Decision and Commitment to Being Well
Very often I am asked to explain what my approach to healing is. I usually begin by addressing the question of health; specifically the definition of health….what is it that…
Read MorePosted by Michael Finkelstein | March 27th, 2017
Thoughts For The Emerging Spring
I believe that our understanding of health has reached a new level and as such medicine is evolving into a new era; finally. What’s so special about this next period…
Read MorePosted by Michael Finkelstein | February 27th, 2017
Feeling Great Before 8 – Siempre Mejor
Last week I had the privilege and the opportunity to spend a week of teaching at Rancho La Puerta, the oldest “health resort” in North America, founded by Edmond and…
Read MorePosted by Michael Finkelstein | January 27th, 2017
Without Quality, the Numbers Don’t Matter
Now a month into the New Year let’s take a moment to reflect. How are you doing? How are you really doing? In particular, if you made resolutions four weeks…
Read MorePosted by Michael Finkelstein | December 29th, 2016
If you see your glass is half empty, pour it into a smaller glass.
I just read that recently and felt that it was worth noting here as well. Indeed, that’s a powerful concept – the emptiness of expectation, and the fulfillment found in…
Read MorePosted by Michael Finkelstein | December 12th, 2016
While the election is over, IT’S not over.
The election result is an actually a reflection of a deep wound that exists now; a rift, that might have been partially healed, that is pulling apart once again. Just…
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