Learn to listen to your body, understand what it is communicating, and respond with practices grounded in presence, reflection, breath, and everyday life.
SEGMENT 5 · Soften and Forgive EPISODE 4 Let’s Get Off the Timeline Begin again as you heal. “You do not have to finish healing to begin living.” — Dr. Kidi “They told me I have six months to live. Give or take.” She spoke in a voice made hoarse by esophageal cancer. She had married, raised children, and worked in the same office for years. Every Sunday, she sang in her church choir, a tradition she had carried with her since childhood and one of the greatest joys of her li
SEGMENT 5 · Soften and Forgive EPISODE 3 I Grieve What It Cost Me Reflecting on what we held back and what it cost us. “Meet Dr. Kidi,” a friend would introduce me. “No, that's not necessary,” I would say almost immediately. “Just call me Kidi.” For years, I never introduced myself as a doctor outside the hospital or clinic. Even when someone introduced themselves as Dr. So-and-so, I would simply say, “I'm Kidi.” I loved my name, but the “doctor” before it felt heavy. I had
I first learned about Armagusa at Zoma Museum. I spoke with one of the groundskeepers who has helped plant and care for the grounds since the museum began. He knew his medicinal plants. He pointed to Armagusa, a low-growing plant with small blue-violet flowers, and told me about its traditional uses, including for stomachache. Then he told me how bitter it was. Armagusa (Ajuga integrifolia) has a long history of use in traditional medicine in Ethiopia. Different communities u
