Survivors!

“If you’re truly determined to succeed you will! Those that NEVER give up transform dreams into realities!” – Anonymous I love the depiction of the frog in the throat of the bird.  It is so true for me personally, I am determined to win each and every day of my life.  Some days are better … Read more

Love or fear…

“Love is what we are born with. Fear is what we have learned here. The spiritual journey is the unlearning of fear and the acceptance of love back into our hearts.” — Marianne Williamson When I think of fear I start with the idea that it is a natural occurrence, “fight or flight” is what … Read more

It’s in the actions

Watch what direction the feet point, when the mouth stops. You want a consistency between mouth and movement. –James Dignam I often talk about action but not often in this context.  When I was sober about two years I was dating.  In the past I had girlfriends and I had been married previously but I … Read more

Rome wasn’t built in a day!

“When you have a great and difficult task, something perhaps almost impossible, if you only work a little at a time, every day a little, suddenly the work will finish itself.” – Isak Dinesen Rome wasn’t built in a day.  Many of us in the early days of our recovery process are impossibly impatient.  We … Read more

Winner!

I’ve never run into a guy who could win at the top level in anything today and didn’t have the right attitude, didn’t give it everything he had, at least while he was doing it; wasn’t prepared and didn’t have the whole program worked out. — Ted Turner Getting prepared, having an attitude of gratitude, … Read more

Forgiveness…

“Forgiveness is the economy of the heart.…forgiveness saves the expense of anger, the cost of hatred, the waste of spirits.” – Hannah More Forgiveness starts with me 100% of the time.  The spiritual axiom that when I am frustrated, angry, jealous, or any other emotion of negativity I must look at myself first.  I must … Read more