Desert Health News - January-February 2025
www.theveininstituteofthedesert.com www.eisenhowerhealth.org I believe our purpose on Earth is to elevate our positive experiences and lift each other up in an effort to make this world a better place. We can empower ourselves to do that. It’s not always easy and may seem daunting at times, but any challenges we face can serve as opportunities. Even just one small step could ripple into a positive, transformative, generational change. And it’s up to us. So, how can we better ourselves collectively—despiteour differences? I think the first step is to recognize our individual attributes, no matter how big or small, and share our strengths with another. As one of the most influential Jewish leaders of the 20th century, the Lubavitcher Rebbe, famously taught, “If all you know is aleph, teach aleph.” Aleph is the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet; so, even if you only know the letter “A,” you have something of value to offer. Be a light! Author and therapist Shalvi Weissman said, “A candle in the sunshine is useless while a candle in the dark is a powerful tool.” It may be hard to comprehend how we can effect positive change as just one individual, but with a positive mindset and one good deed at a time, it is more than possible. Perform random acts of kindness every day. Give of your time and money. Keep a charity box at home where children can put a penny in every day to learn the importance of giving. As Gandhi famously said, “If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change.” Be willing to demonstrate empathy. The only thing we get out of being right is being right. Showing compassion and empathy can create a mindset of unconditional, positive regard, prizing another as you prize yourself. Offer positives to others acknowledging their strengths. Be interested as well as interesting. There is a quote in the Talmud, a central religious text for Judaism, that posits, when you pray for someone else you are given the blessing first. Abigal Fagan, curator of the Museum of Everyday Life, reflects on stairs and how each step we take in life contributes to the whole. “I’m looking at my stairs right now… It’s not an object you can pick up and hold in your hand, but I think it’s incredible. It affords us the ability to go up and down easily. In that, there are abstract things like math, carpentry, weight-bearing loads and physics. There’s also beauty when you think of how many thousands have gone up and down, rushing or plodding, a baby crawling. The tread is worn in the middle. This thing is holding a record of our experience. It seems so generous.” We have the power to empower ourselves to make this world a better place. When we elevate our own life experiences and the experiences of others, we just may start to see more clearly the many miracles that happen every day. All we have to do is look. Dr. Amy Austin is a licensed marriage and family therapist (MFC#41252) and doctor of clinical psychology in Rancho Mirage. She can be reached at (760) 774.0047. www.DesertHealthNews.com January/February 2025 Medical News The Valley ' s Leading Resource for Health and Wellness 7 Elevating our own experiences can help elevate the experiences of others. We’re thrilled to deliver the news that we’ve been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the Best Hospitals for Maternity. Parents love to deliver their babies at our state-of-the-art Family Birth Center because we offer the perfect blend of safety, service and comfort. Housed on the second floor of the Eisenhower Walter and Leonore Annenberg Pavilion on our Rancho Mirage campus, our maternity unit includes: • 14 private labor, delivery, recovery, postpartum (LDRP) rooms • 8 private-rooms in our Level II newborn intensive care unit (NICU) • 2 dedicated operating rooms • 7 postpartum rooms and 4 OB-ED (Emergency) rooms Our expert team of physicians, nurses, and staff who specialize in obstetrics, lactation and newborn care is standing by and ready for you. If you’re looking for a great place to have your baby, our Family Birth Center is ready to help you have a truly special delivery. See videos, photos and learn more at EisenhowerHealth.org/Maternity EisenhowerHealth. rg News To Smile About! We’ve just been named one of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals for Maternity 2025 NEARLY 4,000 BABIES AND COUNTING! Specializing in varicose and spider vein removal and wound and ulcer treatment 760.610.5573 74-361 Hwy 111, Ste. 5 • Palm Desert T heVeinInstituteOfTheDesert.co m BEFORE AFTER SANFORD GREENBERG, MD RICHARD GUERRERO, MD NEW YEAR SPECIAL Free Ultrasound Vein Screening $150 value; valid through 2/28/25 Medicare & most PPO insurance accepted Financing options available Elevate Every Day By Amy Austin, PSYD, LMFT
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