“To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides” – David Viscott We all toss around idealistic points of view when it comes to certain topics like, money, relationships, family, and love. Talk to a person that is dealing with an issue in one of these areas and give them the old … Read more
“Everything you are against weakens you. Everything you are for empowers you.” – Dr. Wayne Dyer The Law of Attraction is the spiritual law that says anything we focus on we attract to us. Whether it is what we want or not. What gives the law more power is when we are focused on something with … Read more
To be doomed to an alcoholic death or to live on a spiritual basis are not always easy alternatives to face. —Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th ed., pg. 44 The choices we fail to make are the choices that can be the most detrimental to our lives. Whether you are a problem drinker, an alcoholic, or anything … Read more
Someday we may be as grateful for the bad things as the good things, because the bad things helped prepare us for the good things. Mark Batterson. I am reading a wonderful book by Mark Batterson, ” In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day”. Honestly, in the past I have found myself … Read more
“Listen to your life. All moments are key moments.” — Frederick Buechner My mom used to say the proof is in the pudding… We all have defining moments in our lives, the ah-ha’s that hit us often in our challenges and high points in life. I call the challenges “SEE’s” significant emotional events. Those are … Read more
No matter where you go, there you are! Due to the human condition we have the propensity to look for meaning in everything we do. That includes our screw ups. Unfortunately when we screw up again, and again and again, our brain searches for the reason and the reason always falls squarely in the wrong … Read more
We are in the process of making some new and exciting changes that will span the next few months. Change is good but with it comes the potential for increased stress. The exciting aspect of change is the potential rewards that may follow. On my end I will keep you all posted on our changes … Read more
“Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.” Vincent van Gogh I am constantly reminding myself and those around me that Life is Goooooood!!! What I mean by that is life is awesome, life is great. Not only in our enjoyment of what the recovered life has … Read more
“Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.” – Joshua Marine Over the course of time in my recovered life I have developed tools that have helped me to live a more content and happy life. In the beginning of my recovery journey I was told to fake it till you … Read more