Posted by Michael Finkelstein | May 4th, 2019
Friendship, A Vital Nutrient
Today would have been the 59th birthday of a dear friend of mine, who tragically was killed in a car accident shortly after his 21st birthday. I was driving; and…
Read MorePosted by Michael Finkelstein | April 5th, 2019
A Life with Purpose
I speak to many people each day about health. In fact, once they find out I’m a physician, the questions fly. And, I get it. There’s a great desire to…
Read MorePosted by Michael Finkelstein | March 6th, 2019
One Day I Will…
Need I say more? Mitakuye Oyasin, Michael
Read MorePosted by Michael Finkelstein | February 4th, 2019
When Death Comes – A Tribute to Mary Oliver
Each month, in this “MoonLetter,” I try to capture a concept and distribute it along with some of my own thoughts and reflection. I truly hope they are of some…
Read MorePosted by Michael Finkelstein | January 5th, 2019
What Do You Desire?
As a physician, I am used to questions about health. My formal training was to treat the subject in the most concrete and materialistic way, focusing on the physical aspects…
Read MorePosted by Michael Finkelstein | December 7th, 2018
Meet Me in The Field
As the year comes to a close, like many, I begin to think ahead, while I reflect back. If I can manage to stay afloat amongst the swirling winds of…
Read MorePosted by Michael Finkelstein | November 7th, 2018
StarStuff
Though it’s been a fairly rainy autumn here in the Northeast, on those occasional autumnal nights when the sky is clear, the stars seem especially bright. Indeed, the air, this…
Read MorePosted by Michael Finkelstein | October 9th, 2018
The Cults in our Culture
You only have to watch the news for a few seconds, or scan the paper or your Facebook feed, to see it. The “us” and “them” mentality seems to be…
Read MorePosted by Michael Finkelstein | September 3rd, 2018
What Trees can Teach Us About Life
Ever since I was a little boy, I was fascinated by trees. I remember this became painfully obvious to me after a hurricane hit Long Island where I grew up.…
Read MorePosted by Michael Finkelstein | August 11th, 2018
Love, The Only Medicine You Need
This month I’m going to go a little farther out on the limb of a tree I’ve been cultivating–the primacy of a spiritual compass and its relationship to Medicine. I’ll…
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