Articles, stories, and updates are featured in Dr. Y "Thinks". Read articles
and musings about horse adventures, interesting cases, experiences,
philosophy, spirituality, theological reflections, psychobiology, etc., by author Darrell Yardley.
As
many of us Baby Boomers are entering, or well into, our 60's we are
re-writing the book on life stages. Instead of retirement many of us
are moving into second or even third careers and delving deeper into
our spirituality...
A
theological reflection for Earth Day 2009. Replacing the Nicene Creed
with one for Earth, based on "Mass for the Sonoran Desert and
Mountains" from William Campbell and The Church of the Apostles in
Tucson, AZ
Looking westward
as we approach our "golden years", we need to bring healing and closure
to our past. Here is one such personal metaphor and very personal story from my own life...
At age 60 Dr. Y decided to learn how to ride and work with
horses. Having sold his Harley several years prior, he had been wanting
to work with horses. This article starts out with a recent wild ride on
Mustang Sally, and it turns out to be a metaphor for Dr. Y's
life...read more.
An
adventure with best selling author, Dannion Brinkley (Saved by the
Light and more) and his mind boggling Klini bed and chamber into
another dimension...
Why
would anyone put themselves through such an ordeal? For young braves a
vision quest was a right of passage into adulthood. The youth was
expected to have a "vision" of his life and role in the tribe in his
new adult role. Medicine men often take yearly quests, but why would I
(Dr. Y)?
On
a morning ride through the praries of Wyoming on the way to Devil's
Tower, during the mega motorcycle rally at Sturgis, SD, Dr. Y
experience a unitive experience that changes his life...