Yet, in the brief interactions that I had with him, I witnessed a courage of spirit and mind that demonstrated comfort and ease with вЂњwhat is,вЂќ and a sense of preparation for his death based on having worked with his mind.

I only knew Lee in his last nine months of his life, not through the many years that he was able to serve others and inspire them with his words and wisdom. Why then do I say that it is with вЂњsome sadnessвЂќ rather than вЂњextreme sadness?вЂќ Why not resolute regret and sorrow?

Certainly, the generosity of heart and mind that he offered those who knew him will be sorely missed. His review of my book, at at time when he was dealing with his own very internal and sacred process, was no less than an act of altruistic kindness. His presence was palpable in our phone conversations and in our brief correspondence. Lee Lipsenthal вЂ“ died of cancer.ДЄlthough IвЂ™d only вЂњmetвЂќ Lee through e-mail, and had spoken with him only twice on the phone, he presented himself as someone who enjoyed every moment, every sandwich. It is with some sadness that I found out yesterday that on September 20th, a great leader in medicine, mindfulness, and living life fully present вЂ“ Dr. Lee Lipsenthal,ДЄ man of great compassion and wisdom, whose service in medicine and in teaching touched the hearts and minds of many people. ItвЂ™s a story of hope and sadness, itвЂ™s touching and life affirming.This post is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Ignoring the self help aspect, this is a book about a man who lived his life and carried on living it through a terminal disease. This book may not have utterly changed my life, but I went away with ideas and a positive outlook.

Up to that day he lived his life, went to rock concerts, read books, enjoyed hiking and spent each day as if it was his last. Sadly, the worst did come to Lee and he passed away on 20 th September 2011. He used his techniques to deal with the horrors of Chemotherapy and preparing his family for the worst. Ultimately, Lee lived his life day by day and dealt with his cancer. I didnвЂ™t feel as if I could truly believe these sections and found myself rolling my eyes a little. These chapters exceeded my ability to believe and my rational thought kicked in. In two of the chapters he talks about past lives and how people can be instantly, physically healed by another individual. There are times when things went slightly over the top and I found myself struggling to believe. I enjoyed reading LeeвЂ™s story, much of what he says can be applied to anyone in our hectic 21 st century lives. This of course convinces your brain that it isnвЂ™t all bad. His tip is to keep a notepad by your bed and each night write down three things you are thankful for in life from that day. One of the best pieces of advice given is to remember the positives in your life we all have some even if life is looking bleak. There is little point in me spelling out each of LeeвЂ™s ideas and thinking as it varies greatly from simple positive reinforcement techniques to deep meditation. That is what the title reflects, that we should enjoy every sandwich. Much of LeeвЂ™s advice is sound and very well known Lee just breaks it down for the lay person and obviously gives strong examples of how he has used techniques to live a better life. I will preface this review stating that for, going on five years, I have suffered with depression and an anxiety disorder, so I wanted to read the book in order to see how others take hold of the conditions. This is not a book for those diagnosed with cancer, although it would help, this is a book for anyone who has suffered with depression, anxiety disorders, OCD or anything else that seriously inhibits your daily life. Now, LeeвЂ™s life techniques were being put to the ultimate test and this book is his story and how he dealt with the effects cancer had on his life and the people around him. In the opening of the novel we learn how Lee was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer, a cancer to which there is a 90% chance of death. We read how the author, Lee Lipsenthal, learned to live his life through meditation and a positive attitude in order to not fear the inevitable. ItвЂ™s a book in which the reader can learn to enjoy their life to the fullest and lose their fear of death. The fear is that Enjoy Every Sandwich will be seen as a self-help book and I suppose there is some truth in that statement.

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