Triumph

“Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows not victory or defeat.”  Theodore Roosevelt If you want to know anything about success … Read more

Love and to be loved…

“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

The sure fire secret to recovery…

“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

Anger

Guilt says “I owe you”, Anger says, “You owe me”.  Andy Stanley Through the years I have heard many definitions pop up about anger, it is “fear” is the big one.  Yet through all of the years I have never heard it expressed the way Andy Stanley does in his book, “It Came From Within! … Read more

The Recovered Life

“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

The Challenge; Manipulation

“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

Hope

“When the world says, “Give up,”  Hope whispers, “Try it one more time.” – Anonymous I have faced more challenges than I care to admit.  Most have been brought on by my actions, in-actions and at times poor decisions.  I have two choices when I face adversity, listen to my inner negative voice that says, … Read more

Make it a Positive Day!

“The optimist sees the rose and not its thorns; the pessimist stares at the thorns, oblivious of the rose.” Kahlil Gibran We have all heard the analogy between the cup being half full or half empty.  The way we view life is optional.  We can look at life in a positive light or we can … Read more