If you could go back in time and give your younger self advice, what would it be? I’d start building my business sooner. I was 38 when I started and lost twenty years!
Make Your Someday, Every Day!
“Do I realize that I do not know how much time I have left? It may be later than I think.” That’s how today’s Thought for the Day in Twenty-Four Hours a Day opens. Talk about a wake-up call on a Monday morning! A few lines later it asks the question I want to sit … Read more
Be a Student of Life!
“True humility and an open mind can lead us to faith . . .” That line from Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions opens today’s Daily Reflections, and it’s a good one to carry around all day. Here’s what I love about it. An open mind isn’t something we only need on day one. We need … Read more
Duration or Donation?
“The measure of a life, after all, is not its duration, but its donation.” That line, credited to Corrie ten Boom, opened today’s Your Daily Reprieve, and I couldn’t shake it. Most of us in recovery spend a lot of time counting. Days, months, years. Chips and coins and cakes. Counting is good! Each of those … Read more
Wear Out the Pencil, Not the Eraser!
“To err is human, but when the eraser wears out ahead of the pencil, you’re overdoing it.” That line from Josh Jenkins showed up in today’s Keep It Simple reading, and it made me smile. Then it made me think, because a lot of us know that eraser well. Some of us in recovery are … Read more
Over 40 Years in Human Services Taught Me to Ask One Question About AI: Who Profits From the Data?
This article first appeared on my LinkedIn. I have worked in human services for over 40 years. I’ve witnessed significant change in so many areas of the field. AI is the newest, and the one practitioners argue about most. Here’s where I stand and how I got here. A ZERO percent success rate Early … Read more
My Checklist, Not Yours!
“Today the only inventory I need to take is my own. I’ll leave judgment of others to the Final Judge — Divine Providence.” That line from today’s Daily Reflections hit me right between the eyes. Because if I am honest, I can still catch myself running someone else’s inventory while my own checklist sits unfinished on … Read more
Take a bite out of it!
Some mornings the day looks like a whole meal you’re supposed to finish before lunch. The calls, the inbox, the list that grew overnight. You stare at it and wonder where to even start. Here’s what Sunday’s readings kept telling me: you don’t eat it all at once. You take a bite. Start at the kitchen table … Read more
The HIPAA “Wall of Shame”: What It Is, Why Recovery Programs Should Care, and How to Stay Off It
If you work in behavioral health, you have almost certainly heard someone mutter about the HIPAA “Wall of Shame.” It is not a courtroom. It is not a fine. It is a public website. And once your organization’s name is on it, Google never forgets. What the Wall of Shame actually is The nickname is … Read more
A Beacon of Hope
In Ohio, a concerning statistic reveals that 19 individuals lose their lives daily to suicide or drug overdose. This alarming rate underscores a pressing need for a proactive approach to mental health, moving beyond reactive measures. Recognizing this urgent necessity, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center has embarked on a groundbreaking mental health study, … Read more