The Shack

The Shack by William P. Young is Dr. Rob’s book of the month and can be purchased at Amazon.com here.

Product Description
Mackenzie Allen Philips’ youngest daughter, Missy, has been abducted during a family vacation and evidence that she may have been brutally murdered is found in an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness. Four years later in the midst of his Great Sadness, Mack receives a suspicious note, apparently from God, inviting him back to that shack for a weekend. Against his better judgment he arrives at the shack on a wintry afternoon and walks back into his darkest nightmare. What he finds there will change Mack’s world forever. In a world where religion seems to grow increasingly irrelevant “The Shack” wrestles with the timeless question, “Where is God in a world so filled with unspeakable pain?” The answers Mack gets will astound you and perhaps transform you as much as it did him. You’ll want everyone you know to read this book!

The Four Agreements

The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz. It can be purchased at Amazon.com here

Amazon.com Review
Sit at the foot of a native elder and listen as great wisdom of days long past is passed down. In The Four Agreements shamanic teacher and healer Don Miguel Ruiz exposes self-limiting beliefs and presents a simple yet effective code of personal conduct learned from his Toltec ancestors. Full of grace and simple truth, this handsomely designed book makes a lovely gift for anyone making an elementary change in life, and it reads in a voice that you would expect from an indigenous shaman. The four agreements are these: Be impeccable with your word. Don’t take anything personally. Don’t make assumptions. Always do your best. It’s the how and why one should do these things that make The Four Agreements worth reading and remembering.

Meditation: I believe in thee

12 minute meditation: I believe in thee

First thing in the morning and often at the end of the day
Meditative music in the background
Walking, Tai Chi, sitting or lotus position
Find the comfortable position and mix it up
Now focus on the breath, a simple thing, in through the nose and smile out with the mouth
Do it to 10, use a positive mantra, or daily affirmation
Today, I believe in thee
Feel the energy of love flowing to each cell in the body
The warmth of thee, the energy of the Universe, flowing with the breath
It is easy to believe in thee, and easy for you and me
Feel the breath, flowing and energizing thee
Your thoughts create your life, make them positive and loving each day
And with a simple 12 minute meditation each day you change the Universe

Namaste,
Dr. Rob

*Remember to read a positive book each week and check out Dr Rob’s book of the month.