USA Weekly Interview, Anniversaires & a show!!

Dear Friends,

February has arrived and love is in the air. There is value in making love a high priority in your life and the waning of winter is a good time to renew these commitments. Love comes in many forms. It can be from/directed towards your significant other, family, friends, a valued neighbor, supportive co-worker, or even a pet. Intimate relationships nurtured with generous intent contribute to us during all phases of our life. Love gives purpose and meaning to our existence; it sustains us in powering through the hard times and enriches our appreciation of the good times.  

As many of you know, love does not always feel good. It is sometimes a source of pain. As we journey through life, those whom we love may hurt us, this is considered normal. Love will have its up and downs; it involves lots of giving as well as receiving. Remember that it is a gift that you give to yourself and those around you; I encourage you all to make it a conscious practice to be in action around love. Loving will enhance your physical, emotional and spiritual well-being.

While speaking of the importance of love and appreciation, I want to recognize Black History Month and give honor to one of my heroes, The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I was a young adult during Dr. King's leadership of the civil rights movement and I appreciated his words and passionate leadership during a time of struggle and change. His life stolen from him and the world was a tragedy for all Americans, especially the black community, and for the world. We have made great progress, but with decades of suppression and discrimination, much still remains to be done. Hate and demonizing any fellow human being takes a terrible toll on both perpetrator and the victim. I am proud that my staff and I recognize and treat all people as "equal" whatever their age, sex, color, or diagnosis is. Ketamine Clinics of Los Angeles is a safe, supportive, and inclusive place in which to receive care.

I want to send a shout out this month to my team. We are celebrating Alyssa's 2-year anniversary at the clinic as well as Denisse's birthday. These ladies put an enormous amount of heart into what they do every day. I appreciate their commitment to our patients who often remind me how wonderful they are!

Sam Mandel, my son and Chief Operating Officer here at the clinic, is foremost an actor. Sam has the lead role in the play, The Chosen, which opened January 20th at the Fountain Theater in Hollywood. I love and admire his ability to juggle so many different tasks, one of the perks of being passionate and energetic. He does a spectacular job running the clinic and running the stage. If you are interested in performing arts at all, you should go to see this play. It is a beautiful story and very well presented. I've posted the details below.

I wish you all a fabulous February!