Dr. John Savage, who has been practicing dentistry in Ebro along the Choctawhatchee River for 29 years, will speak to the Emerald Coast Meditation Society Oct. 17 on “Your Brain, Your Thoughts, Your Happiness.”
The meeting will start with a 30-minute meditation at 6:30 p.m. at Christ the King Episcopal church, 480 N. Co. Hwy. 393, Santa Rosa Beach, one-half mile north of Hwy. 98. The ECMS is ecumenical and follows no religion. There is no charge.
In his talk, says Dr. Savage, he will explore how your brain and your thoughts affect your chances for success, for happiness and for peace. Savage says he will “attempt to help people understand how their brain works, and how they can improve their lives by understanding the way it functions.”
Savage was born and raised in Destin. However, his roots in this area date from 1870, when his great-grandfather began traveling by horse and buggy to treat dental patients along the Choctawhatchee River.
Savage earned a degree in dentistry from Emory University, and taught in the dental school while pursuing a law degree. While practicing dentistry in the Atlanta area he served 10 years in the Georgia legislature, representing two different districts for five years each.
He also served two stints in the U.S. Navy during Operation Deep Freeze in Antarctica.
But he longed for the Choctawhatchee River. “The emotional appeal to return here never left me,” he says. Eventually his father and he bought parcels along the river, setting the stage for one of the most remote dental practices one could imagine.
He has thrived in his specialty, which is cosmetic dentistry – or helping people have pretty smiles, as he puts it. Now in his 55th year of practicing dentistry, he also finds delight in speaking to audiences around the country on his philosophy, which includes trying to learn something new every single day.
In 2008 he was a founder of the Destin Philosophical Society, which holds monthly meetings. Savage has one son, age 42.
The evening will conclude with a short guided meditation. The ECMS meets on the first and third Thursday of every month except July and August. Anyone who needs meditation instruction should arrive by 6:15 p.m. For information contact Nancy James, nancyjames@embarqmail.com.
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The meeting will start with a 30-minute meditation at 6:30 p.m. at Christ the King Episcopal church, 480 N. Co. Hwy. 393, Santa Rosa Beach, one-half mile north of Hwy. 98. The ECMS is ecumenical and follows no religion. There is no charge.
In his talk, says Dr. Savage, he will explore how your brain and your thoughts affect your chances for success, for happiness and for peace. Savage says he will “attempt to help people understand how their brain works, and how they can improve their lives by understanding the way it functions.”
Savage was born and raised in Destin. However, his roots in this area date from 1870, when his great-grandfather began traveling by horse and buggy to treat dental patients along the Choctawhatchee River.
Savage earned a degree in dentistry from Emory University, and taught in the dental school while pursuing a law degree. While practicing dentistry in the Atlanta area he served 10 years in the Georgia legislature, representing two different districts for five years each.
He also served two stints in the U.S. Navy during Operation Deep Freeze in Antarctica.
But he longed for the Choctawhatchee River. “The emotional appeal to return here never left me,” he says. Eventually his father and he bought parcels along the river, setting the stage for one of the most remote dental practices one could imagine.
He has thrived in his specialty, which is cosmetic dentistry – or helping people have pretty smiles, as he puts it. Now in his 55th year of practicing dentistry, he also finds delight in speaking to audiences around the country on his philosophy, which includes trying to learn something new every single day.
In 2008 he was a founder of the Destin Philosophical Society, which holds monthly meetings. Savage has one son, age 42.
The evening will conclude with a short guided meditation. The ECMS meets on the first and third Thursday of every month except July and August. Anyone who needs meditation instruction should arrive by 6:15 p.m. For information contact Nancy James, nancyjames@embarqmail.com.
Web page: https://www.facebook.com/events/216771535166302/216772225166233/
