The Lotus flower has strong symbolism within Buddhism. The flower grows in muddy water and rises and blooms above to give us the opportunity to experience it’s beauty. We are all looking for some form of enlightenment but are often so surrounded by the noise of a hectic existence we lose sight of the beauty within us.
We often see patients who come in and tell us they don’t feel well, they don’t have the energy or vitality they feel they should have. Rather than reaching for a pill, we sit and talk about what’s going on in the patient’s life. We try and deconstruct the patient’s day to day activity to find out what could be causing the problem. Asking questions like how is your: sleep? stress level? diet and eating habits? activity level? Most times we find that our chaotic schedules don’t allow us to be objective regarding what is truly going on with us. My purpose as a physician is to help my patients rise above the “murk” and help them to be healthy so they have the energy and vitality to be their best.