“A person who doubts himself is like a man who would enlist in the ranks of his enemies and bear arms against himself.” – Alexandre Dumas The recovered life requires that we begin to think differently. Typically we start with the belief that we can overcome our demons. The creature addiction keeps us believing that we … Read more
Is there a key to getting and staying sober? You bet there is! The key is belief, believing that: A) You can do it. The bottom line is this if other people in similar, the same or worse condition have done it in the past then you can too! B) That there is help to … Read more
“Defeat is not defeat unless accepted as a reality – in your own mind.” – Bruce Lee Hanging on the wall of Planet Hollywood in New York City is a letter Bruce Lee wrote to himself. It says, “By 1980 I will be the best known Oriental movie star in the United States and will … Read more
“Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight.” – Benjamin Franklin Ninety nine percent of what we worry about never comes true. The challenge with worry is that worry breeds fear and fear paralyzes most of us. Far anew few between do you find folks that thrive on … Read more
One thing I’ve learned in life is that if you expect the worst, you won’t be disappointed. But if you expect to see God’s goodness, you won’t be disappointed, either. Joel Osteen. Henry Ford was big on the idea of thinking positive. He said, “whether you think you can or you think you can’t your … Read more
“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” – Annie Dillard September is National Recovery Month and my friend Jack is celebrating his Fiftieth Anniversary in Recovery this month. As amazing as that sounds it is much more than we think! Fifty years ago was 1960, many folks reading this were … Read more
“Just don’t give up on trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong.” – Ella Fitzgerald When we want something and we think about it with emotion we get it. Many of us focus on what we don’t want like our bills … Read more
“People say that what we’re all seeking is a meaning for life. I don’t think that’s what we’re really seeking. I think that what we’re seeking is an experience of being alive.” — Joseph Campbell Each and everyone of us want to know the “Why”! It is a natural phenomena that occurs in us. We … Read more
“Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” – Steve Jobs There is no doubt in my mind that the number one desire of every human being is “happiness”. Happiness comes in many forms. Being connected to God brings us enormous … Read more