Remembering Dr. Gladys Taylor McGarey
November 30, 1920 - September 28, 2024

Dr. Gladys left this earthly plane Saturday, September 28, heading for new horizons we’ve only dreamt of.

Dr. Gladys leaves behind a legacy of love rooted in the most important secret she shared: Love is the most powerful medicine. She often talked about the 5Ls: Love, Life, Labor, Laughter, and Listening, pointing out that love must accompany each of the other Ls for them to lead to health and happiness. “Once you’re able to receive love, health and happiness will follow. Then the only natural response is to start spreading it to everyone you meet.” We are so very grateful for the love, joy, and wisdom she shared and hope these continue to ripple far and wide.

In regard to the first secret to health and happiness shared in her book “You are here for a reason,” Dr. Gladys wrote: “living with purpose can actually help us live longer – and better. And the joy it brings to our lives will ripple out to the world around us.” She truly lived this way, working tirelessly on her most recent 10-year plan to the very end, and her work lives on through The Foundation for Living Medicine which will continue to work to further Dr. Gladys’ legacy, including her vision for a Village for Living Medicine.

If Dr. Gladys touched your heart, please consider contributing to The Foundation for Living Medicine’s efforts to KEEP her legacy alive through educational programming, media projects and her long held vision to create THE VILLAGE FOR LIVING MEDICINE, a state of the art, health services campus embedded in her philosophy of living medicine.  Thank you for helping us keep her legacy alive.

In honor of Dr. Gladys, let us embrace her mantra “Be Glad” and continue spreading the waves of her love, wisdom, and joy across the globe.

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Remembering Dr. Gladys

Dear Dr Gladys, I have only come to know you this week. A chance connection through a dear friend. In my early, unwanted, retirement I have been marking time. Now thanks to you I am caring for my juice, appreciating my puzzle piece, and finding where to use my love. Your life’s work goes on and on and on as friends share your books, your message. Blessings to you and all of your family. Sending love 🥰 Madeleine Holm Brisbane Australia.
  • Madeleine Holm
Dr gladys only learned of you last year You are truly one amazing lady Who spread love and life throughout the world. You live on in everyone you touched .wad reading how you delivered a baby in 1976 and helped so many throughout the world now your work is done beautiful godly lady it’s time for restxxxx
  • Elizabeth mentesh
Dear Dr gladys You finished your race Love you dearly You touched the world
  • Elizabeth
Dear sweet Dr Gladys left a LOVE mark On this planet that blesses All who love life with purpose bring laughter and labor sharing love and listening with love. She Blessed my life forever looking Forward to the seeing her again. Gratitude and Love to her family As her Legacy lives On and On. Love Jill Zabicki
  • Jill Zabicki
When I had the chance to interview Dr. Gladys for my Back2Basics Reconnecting to the essence of YOU! Podcast, I was beyond thrilled, because I knew she embodied EVERYTHING that I envisioned in a guest when I first dreamed about having a podcast to inspire others connect to what makes them Tick. Our friendship was cut too short, as we met in August and she left the physical realm in Septmeber. And yet, her wisdom will live with me forever, in the books and the many interviews she did…..she could have lived to a million years and still would have had so many more things to accomplish. She was truly larger than life! My deepest condolences to her family and loved ones.
  • Leticia Latino
Dr Gladys was and always will be an inspiration to my life. Having seen her interviews, learned a little about her life and read her book added and transformed me in a very loving way. I feel her in my heart and I sincerely thank her for her life. I will always keep remembering your teachings!! Very grateful Dr Gladys, I am GLAD!!
  • Juliana Coimbra Zanatta from Brazil
Dr.Gladys helped my autistic special daughter as a child in her medical practice with Dr. Bill.She was the one though whose loving attention and thorough application of holistic modalities most improved Vanessa’s life. I later wrote about this in the 1994 Venture Inward magazine: Sojourn with an Autistic Child. I had also interviewed her for my Atlantic University thesis/book, Edgar Cayce and the Eternal Feminine.Mostly she radiated love, sincerity, courage and joy. she is a role model, now and guide, always. Lynnrogersma@yahoo.com
  • Lynn rogers
Hi! Portugal here! I am very grateful to have had the chance to listen to Dra Gladys wise and inspiring words! So very, very grateful!!!! Every Tuesday from 6 to 7 pm there I was, in Instagram listening to her! I came accross Dra Gladys, if I remember, in an announcement in Facebook…or somewhat… just this year! So, I am immensely grateful to the Universe to listen to her…I’ve already read her lovely book: The Well-lived Life! Such an inspiration!!!!! So, these last 6 or 7 mounths had been a blessing for me! I want to live by Dra Gladys such wise and powerful words! Thank you, Dra Gladys! You’ll be in my heart till we meet in Heaven! Helena Pinto (Portugal)
  • Helena Pinto
I don’t remember how I came across learning of Dr. Gladys but I was intrigued and in awe of her life so I ordered her book “The Well Lived Life”. It arrived on 9/30/24. I was so excited to start reading it. This morning, I was shocked and so saddened when I saw the email saying she passed on 9/28. We went on vacation to Scottsdale twice over the past 4 years to visit my sister in law. How I wish I had known about Dr. Gladys then My heartfelt condolences go out to her family and all her loved ones. What an incredible legacy she leaves and will continue. At 74 this month, I know I will be inspired by her words to live the rest of my days well.
  • Barbara Midwinter

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