“It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.” – Mother Teresa I love to Blog, it has become my journalling over the past few years. It helps me to sort out the messages and sometimes the contradictions that occur between my two ears. I am harder on myself than … Read more
Life is very interesting…in the end, some of your greatest pains become your greatest strengths. — Drew Barrymore In the life of recovery I would venture to say that most of our greatest pains and challenges become our strengths. Without a doubt the pain of addiction converts into the joy of living when we recover. But … Read more
“If you don’t see yourself as a winner, then you cannot perform as a winner.” — Zig Ziglar I just got off the phone with one of the most amazing men I have ever met. When I hung-up enormous emotion engulfed me. Jack Jackson made an impact in my life in a very short period … Read more
“Experience is not what happens to a man. It is what a man does with what happens to him.” – Aldous Huxley I have worked hard at steering clear of thinking or saying things like, “he did this to me” or “they did that to me”, the truth is people do what they do for … Read more
“Striving for perfection is the greatest stopper there is.… It’s your excuse to yourself for not doing anything. Instead, strive for excellence, doing your best.” – Sir Laurence Olivier In How it Works, we read that we are striving for progress and not perfection. The authors clearly recognized that we are not saints and that we … Read more
I would like to introduce you to a friend, Brian O’Shea, he is the co-founder of Caring Interventions. He knows what he is doing because he has been doing it for two decades plus, I trust him and know that he is a man of principle and integrity. My friend Brian O’Shea: What is distinctive … Read more
Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. — Lao Tzu I have learned over the years that life is about Love. In the Bible it says “God is Love”, Universalists say the creator is Love, East and West philosophers indicate that Love makes the world go round. … Read more
I was recently blessed with the honor of becoming a Guest Blogger on a site primarily for family members of the alcoholic. If you would like to read it please visit: The Immortal Alcoholic! Quite a while ago I wrote a post on Parents, I use it in my workbook as well. There is such … Read more
“You desire to know the art of living, my friend? It is contained in one phrase: make use of suffering.” – Henri Frédéric Amiel Recently I was emailed a question that I thought would be good to share: So I have a question for you. Can you describe what staying in the moment means to … Read more