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Just one thing

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Helane Fronek

In the hilarious Billy Crystal movie, City Slickers, the old cowboy Curly tells Billy that each person has one thing that really gives their life meaning. Sometimes, it only takes one thing to make the difference between feeling lost and … Continue reading →

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Avoiding the dreaded “door knob conversation”

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Helane Fronek

We are all way too busy – so we prioritize. We put the most important things first and relegate the less important to any time we have left. We assume that our patients do the same. But, as my kids’ … Continue reading →

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