The Container

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A newsletter series by Soul Surgeon MD.

The Container is now published on Substack. We will continue to provide a safe space to responsibly learn and connect about all things life, love, and purpose here. Subscribe below for shorter reflections and new formats from former trauma surgeon turned trauma healer, John Moos, M.D.

A Template for Prayer
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A Template for Prayer

The Lord's Prayer is not a script to recite. It is a structural map for honest, intentional communication with God. In this Brief, John Moos, MD breaks down five movements anyone can adapt, regardless of where they are in their faith.

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Fast Before You Pray
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Fast Before You Pray

Fasting is not about food. It is about removing what competes for your attention so something deeper can surface. In this Practice, John Moos, MD explores Stillness as the essential condition for honest prayer.

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Gratitude and Service Bridge Us to Eternity
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Gratitude and Service Bridge Us to Eternity

Thanksgiving is not a feeling that follows good circumstances. It is a practice you bring to all circumstances. In this Flash, John Moos, MD explores why gratitude is the hinge on which anxiety relief actually turns.

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Promise + Swear = Prayer
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Promise + Swear = Prayer

What if prayer was never about religion? In this Field Notes, John Moos, MD traces how a moment in a yoga class, a week in Uganda, and his grandfather's rosary converged into a daily practice of speaking honestly to something larger than himself.

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