“Some say
no one really lives his own life,
true face covered by a mask,
stuck tight and fashioned by a series
of random voices,
interactions,
childhood dreams of flying, long lost,
adult desires for comfort superficially gained,
mismatched pieces welded sequentially over time,
firmly, to the fragile, baby skin
of who we really are.
Some say
all paths lead
to these false lives discarded,
rain-soaked clothes
hanging against
a damp, shadowed stone wall.
Standing here, midlife,
children grown and mostly gone,
I let the cold, winter air in.
~This Precious Life poem by Matt Mumber
Valeria interviews Dr. Mumber, the author of In The Awakening Season
Dr. Matthew Mumber practices medicine as a board-certified radiation oncologist with the Harbin Clinic in Rome. After entering private practice, Matt attended and graduated from Dr. Andrew Weil’s fellowship in integrative medicine at the University of Arizona, where he met Rachel Remen and attended trainings on facilitation of physician-patient retreat groups through Commonweal. Subsequently, Matt attended and graduated from a 2-year program on spirituality at the Living School for Action and Contemplation through the Rohr Institute, where he studied with Jim Finley. An author of academic and lay press texts on the subject of healing, Matt has edited an academic textbook entitled Integrative Oncology: Principles and Practice and also co-wrote a lay-press health and wellness book, Sustainable Wellness with Heather Reed. He has served as the president of the Georgia Society of Clinical Oncology.
Matt’s poetry, which draws on his personal, professional, cultural and natural-world experiences, stems from his lectio divina meditation and spiritual practice. Matt has facilitated groups and retreats focused on transformation and healing for over twenty years.
To learn more about Dr. Matt Mumber, please visit her website: https://drmattmumber.com/
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