Seven Minutes

Chapter 6

Chapter 6

I grew up in a private healing community, tucked away in Montana’s Bitterroot Valley. We’re one of those places that doesn’t show up on Google Maps a sanctuary where ancient healing traditions will thrive. Think Sedona meets Johns Hopkins, but with stricter privacy protocols

with Lorenzo began. Fresh out of my holistic medicine residency, I’d gotten permission to work at a research hospital in the city. I found him collapsed on a mountain trail,

working her slip and fall” routine outside Whole Foods. Lorenzo happened to pull up in his Tesla, recognized me, and helped shot down the con. Seeing how I struggled with everything

with a knife. I took the blade meant for his throat, but the price was my sight. Lorenzo spent 36 hours in Mount Sinai’s waiting room, making deals with God and

those memories taste like ashes.

at our gates – my mentor Dr. Sarah Bishop among them. Seeing them felt like exhaling after holding my breath for

Sarah said, her eyes knowing. “Sure about walking

them play house? I gave him every chance to save our marriage. Instead, he got

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