Dr. Romance is often concerned about how disrespectful we are of our bodies and their natural processes. I see so many people who want to avoid natural emotional responses (like grief and trauma reactions) by taking pills, when the healthiest thing for our physical and emotional being would be to accept and process the feelings. Botox-ing and beating their bodies into some advertising concept of beautiful, when they should, instead, be grateful to their bodies for being healthy. This current trend of the quest for artificial beauty and the appearance of health, rather than seeking harmony with our natural gifts, is disturbing.
Each of us has a different genetic heritage, the gift and sometimes the problems endowed on us by our ancestry and genes. Now that science knows so much about it, people are sometimes confronted with difficult choices. My friend and colleague, Lambeth Hochwald, faced such a choice. Her stunning story about it, "My Ovaries or My Life" is worth your consideration. Her courage and willingness find hope in her difficult situation is a must-read. I invite you to think about this when you're giving thanks for your (perhaps imperfectly beautiful) own physical heritage.
Dr. Romance is often concerned about how disrespectful we are of our bodies and their natural processes. I see so many people who want to avoid natural emotional responses (like grief and trauma reactions) by taking pills, when the healthiest thing for our physical and emotional being would be to accept and process the feelings. Botox-ing and beating their bodies into some advertising concept of beautiful, when they should, instead, be grateful to their bodies for being healthy. This current trend of the quest for artificial beauty and the appearance of health, rather than seeking harmony with our natural gifts, is disturbing.
Each of us has a different genetic heritage, the gift and sometimes the problems endowed on us by our ancestry and genes. Now that science knows so much about it, people are sometimes confronted with difficult choices. My friend and colleague, Lambeth Hochwald, faced such a choice. Her stunning story about it, "My Ovaries or My Life" is worth your consideration. Her courage and willingness find hope in her difficult situation is a must-read. I invite you to think about this when you're giving thanks for your (perhaps imperfectly beautiful) own physical heritage.