You Were Made to Stand Out
This morning I pulled out my journal from the five months I interned at the Clohesy River Health Farm in Kuranda, Australia, under the tutelage of Dr. John Fielder. It was a time of no distractions, everything needed, and nothing not needed. Sometimes when I walk in the morning when all is quiet, I can feel the spirit of that place. This year, in 2017, I want to make room for that feeling to be present more and more. It is easy to make compromises while trying to fit in in with the environment...the culture. At least it is for me. Just a little bit here...and a little bit there...so as not to be different. The first thing you know, I have lost the very thing that makes me unique and interesting. No one admires us for fitting in. I saw a billboard one time that said, "You weren't made to fit it; you were made to stand out". It is the time of year when we choose again whether it is more important to fit in or stand out. Right now, toda...