Living, Loving, Learning, One Day at a Time. The three “L’s” how we experience life is important in our recovery journey. If we take ourselves too seriously we will beat ourselves to death when we fail. When we Live our lives in a Loving way we ensure that we are Learning as we go. Early … Read more
Perfection of character is this: to live each day as if it were your last, without frenzy, without apathy, without pretense. — Marcus Aurelius Living life on life’s terms in a way that is accepting of the challenges we face. Recognizing that nothing, absolutely nothing cannot be overcome. An old friend Walter would always say, … Read more
“Every time you respond in a certain fashion, it gets easier and easier to respond.” – Marshall Sylver E + R = O Event Plus Response Equals Outcome. As an alcoholic I was explosive at times, and to be honest in early recovery I found myself popping as well. What I have found is when … Read more
“My actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape the consequences of my actions. My actions are the ground on which I stand.” — Thich Nhat Hanh When I started to Blog I had no idea what I was doing. I was given instructions on how to build an audience, how to rank on … Read more
Treat Setbacks as Signals. — Geoffrey James The way to avoid failure is to change the way you think about failure. First and foremost the only way to fail is to give up. If you quit and attempt nothing you fail, well at least until you wipe yourself off and start anew. Most of us think … Read more
One of the primary rules of navigation is this: What’s under the surface should carry more weight than what’s above the surface if the ship is going to make it through storms without capsizing. That’s exactly how it is with integrity. What’s under the surface had better be greater than what you’re showing to the … Read more
Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance. — Marie Curie Last night I answered a call from a friend, I will call him “B”, he said he was in NY and in need of help. I introduced him to another friend in NY who helped. This morning … Read more
Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even.” – Muhammad Ali I don’t think I know a human being on this planet that does … Read more
“There is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is proof against all arguments, and which cannot fail to keep a man in everlasting ignorance—that principle is contempt prior to investigation.” – Herbert Spencer I was not always an open minded individual. I had an opinion on everything whether I knew anything … Read more
In the audio “The Strangest Secret” Earl Nightingale states that we are in an age in our nations history that a man can fall flat on his face and start over several times in their life. Funny he recorded that before I was born and it still applies. Personally, one of my strengths in life … Read more