Leslie Purchase, MDHealing the Collective Starts with You: The Importance of Self-CareMany of us, myself included, were raised with the idea that being selfish equates to being wrong or sinful. This ethos comes from a place…Jun 21Jun 21
Leslie Purchase, MDSlinging Starfish Back to the SeaA two-week medical mission to Luxor, EgyptOct 21, 2023Oct 21, 2023
Leslie Purchase, MDWhat is ceremonial cacao and why should I drink it?Theobroma cacao is the scientific name for the plant from which both chocolate and cacao derive. The seeds found in the fruit pods of the…Oct 9, 2023Oct 9, 2023
Leslie Purchase, MDWhat the heck is Cacao, and isn’t that just a woo name for chocolate?Theobroma cacao is the scientific name for the plant that chocolate derives from. It is made from the seeds found in the fruit pods of the…Sep 8, 2023Sep 8, 2023
Leslie Purchase, MDWhat is a Cancer Coach and do I Need One?There are many different offerings with the label of cancer coach at present. This is mostly because there is no official central governing…Aug 16, 2023Aug 16, 2023
Leslie Purchase, MDForty-seven gratitudes at forty-seven.It has been a minute since I posted to this account and lots has happened in the meantime. I am thrilled to say though that the practice of…Aug 16, 2023Aug 16, 2023
Leslie Purchase, MDThis is what our loved ones newly diagnosed with cancer need to hear.Cancer is a tale told in the language of war. People don’t die, they lose their battle with cancer. Those in treatment are warriors…Sep 13, 2016Sep 13, 2016
Leslie Purchase, MD40 Gratitudes at 40On waking this morning, I was filled with an overwhelming sense of gratitude for life. A friend told me to make a list of 40 things to do…Aug 13, 2016Aug 13, 2016