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Awakening to Greater Joy

Posted by drjorge in Culture, Healing, Spirit, UncategorizedApr 12th, 2010 | No Comments

The story of human existence is really the story and evolution of human consciousness. As cultures evolve, so does their search for meaning and understanding. All of our ancestors, across time and distance, across every culture, have looked up to the heavens contemplating the nature and power of creation. What is this force behind creation? What is our relationship to the all powerful? What is the purpose and source of our existence? Because we, as humans, have self awareness, we can also contemplate the nature of our relationships to the Creator. We have been created out of the same...

Let It Be…

Posted by drjorge in Healing, Self Help, Spirit, UncategorizedMar 3rd, 2010 | 4 Comments

Our Native Ancestors kept and maintained detailed records of time and the entire history of creation, recorded as far back as human awareness was able to be recorded. These Great Grandparents of ours carved twenty five thousand years of life and evolution on the face of the pyramids and stones. By examining the patterns of time and the movement of the planets, our Great Grandparents were able recognize that life moves in beautiful and predictable patterns. These patterns can be measured and studied so that, we as humans, can move in sync with the dance of Creation. To move with the rhythm...

Every Detail Has Been Accounted For

Posted by drjorge in Healing, Spirit, UncategorizedFeb 3rd, 2010 | 3 Comments

What loving mind, what infinite wisdom, what creative force could account for every detail that I perceive? What loving heart could look back with warmth and say, “you are forever loved and forever forgiven”. There is a joy that beats in my heart and makes my soul sing a melody I never heard before. The web of life weaves a complex net that brings into focus every person and situation I perceive. I must wonder then, what mind, what heart, what force could care so much for me, that it would lovingly and carefully craft every detail for the sole purpose of helping me heal my wounded...

When Joy Seems Hard to Find

Posted by drjorge in Healing, Self Help, UncategorizedJan 28th, 2010 | 2 Comments

Are there times when joy is absent or do we choose to distance ourselves from our own bliss? It is easy to get bogged down with all of the very real problems of the world. We live with the false notion that life is passing us by and we are not achieving what we expected. The feeling leaves us with a desperate need to work harder, to try harder, only to find that we feel tired, more afraid and fearful. Today, I received a text from my dear friend telling me that this past Monday was Blue Monday, the most depressing day of the year. This is, of course, a marketing myth created by a company...

Healing Retreat in Lima, Peru

Posted by drjorge in Culture, Healing, UncategorizedAug 12th, 2009 | 2 Comments

Lima Peru-Healing Retreat ☼ I recently returned from a trip to Lima Peru, where I facilitated an intensive three day healing retreat. During this retreat, I witnessed many profoundly powerful examples of self transformation, healing and liberation. I know this experience will remain with me forever. The audience was a mixture of professional staff from Stela Maris Hospital, doctors, nurses and other professionals as well as teachers and workers of San Judas primary college. Both of these institutions are operated by the Sisters of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart. More and more,...

The Universal Language of Healing

Posted by drjorge in Healing, UncategorizedJul 31st, 2009 | 3 Comments

☼ July 18th, the day before my last birthday, I was given an invaluable gift when I was asked to deliver the keynote address at Waubonsee Community College’s, “Health Care Interpreting Conference: An Interpreter’s Prescription for Better Care.” This conference for language interpreters brought together dedicated men and women whose invaluable skills facilitate healing and wellness for those without the basic skills to express their symptoms. I chose the title, “The Universal Language of Healing”, because I strongly believe there is a universal force present within each one of...

Cancer and the Ancestral Power to Heal

Posted by drjorge in Healing, UncategorizedJun 23rd, 2009 | 2 Comments

☼ Do you think that our ancestral past could teach us anything about healing modern Cancers? This past Sunday, I had the privilege of addressing more than 450 cancer survivors and their family members. The Cancer patients were from Rush-Copley Hospital in Aurora Illinois and the site was a rally at Blackberry Farm. I must admit that I was a bit nervous. I mean, these are heroes who have been braving harsh chemo treatments and other invasive procedures to aggressively address one of the greatest killers of humanity. I reminded myself that our native ancestors dealt with serious illnesses...

Breaking the Cycle of Addiction – Presentation at Hesed House, Aurora, Illinois

Posted by drjorge in Community, Healing, Keynote Address, Self Help, UncategorizedApr 19th, 2009 | 1 Comment

Breaking the Cycle of Addiction: ☼Last Thursday, April 16th I was invited to present at Hased House, a shelter in Aurora, Illinois for homeless men and women many who are suffering from chronic addiction problems. A heartfelt thanks to Maria Chazaro for her invitation. The title of my presentation was, “Breaking the Chain of Addiction”. It is difficult to break the cycle of addiction because we as a society don’t typically practice what we’ve come to know as “best practices”. As a society, we are very confused about our thoughts regarding the addict...

The Fifth Sun in Napa

Posted by drjorge in Books by Dr. Jorge, Community, Culture, Fifth Sun, Healing, Keynote Address, Spirit, UncategorizedFeb 20th, 2009 | 1 Comment

The Fifth Sun in Napa ☼In the five years that I have known her, I have come to feel a deep sense of admiration for my friend Catalina Chavez-Tapia and her commitment to Latino Migrant families in Napa Valley, California. She is an incredible community organizer with a true passion for the wellbeing and concern of the migrant families. Thousands of men and women in the Napa Valley labor long under the hot sun in endless days of back-breaking work that is seldom acknowledged. Catalina is focused and successful. She directs the coordination of an annual Latina Health Fair; she organizes dinners...

Diabetes and Depression: The Power of Our Thoughts on Emotional Wellbeing and Physical Health

Posted by drjorge in Fifth Sun, Healing, Keynote Address, UncategorizedNov 24th, 2008 | No Comments

☼In my book, “The Promise of the Fifth Sun”, I emphasize the importance of taking good care of our thoughts. Our thoughts not only determine our emotional wellbeing, but they also impact our physical health. More and more, scientists are uncovering that depression increases our vulnerability to severe and chronic illnesses like diabetes, hypertension and cardiac complications. A few weeks ago, Maria Aurora Dias, a nurse, a friend and the clinical manager of the Mercy-Provena Diabetic Wellness Center in Aurora, Illinois, invited me to present on the connection between depression and diabetes....

About Me

Dr. Jorge Partida, also known as Dr. Jorge, is a nationally and internationally renowned psychologist and author of The Promise of the Fifth Sun: Ancestral Journey of Self Discovery. He is highly sought for his dynamic and inspiring keynote addresses and appears regularly as a television and radio presenter in the US and Latin America. Dr Jorge consults with companies and nonprofit organizations in areas of education, health, social services, leadership, economic development and employment. Throughout his career, Dr. Jorge has utilized the influences of culture, spirituality and the study of healing to inform his practice.