Live life wide!

I don’t want to get to the end of my life and find that I have just lived the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it as well.  – Diane Ackerman As alcoholics and addicts when we are actively using we have nothing more to look forward to then more … Read more

Writing…

I never know what I think about something until I read what I’ve written on it. — William Faulkner It goes without saying I am no William Faulkner however, I will say that I do identify with this quote. Taking the time to write is a great way to sort through how I really think. … Read more

#1 Investment is You

#1 Investment is You When it comes to taking your life to the next level of success invest in you! In the ABC’s of the Recovered Life B stands for “Be a Student of Life”. In order to grow into the person we are we must work at it. We must always be improving. To … Read more

Gotta give it away…

“If someone listens, or stretches out a hand, or whispers a word of encouragement, or attempts to understand a lonely person, extraordinary things begin to happen.”  – Loretta Girzartis * The more we give, the more we get.  What is it that we get?  Peace, joy, love, serenity, true sobriety.  The spiritual principles of recovery … Read more

Stretch and grow…

“We must dare to think “unthinkable” thoughts. We must learn to explore all the options and possibilities that confront us in a complex and rapidly changing world.” – James William Fulbright Change is inevitable.  We are all changing on a daily basis.  The world changes around us whether we like it or not.  In order … Read more

Step by step…

“We do not have to become heroes overnight. Just a step at a time, meeting each thing that comes up, seeing it is not as dreadful as it appeared, discovering we have the strength to stare it down.” Eleanor Roosevelt Inch by inch it’s a cinch, yard by yard it’s hard… Many times in recovery … Read more

You are meant to be…

“First comes thought; then organization of that thought, into ideas and plans; then transformation of those plans into reality. The beginning, as you will observe, is in your imagination.” — Napoleon Hill We are born to be dreamers.  We start out believing we can do anything!  Yet as time goes by we start to believe … Read more

Be a positive competitor…

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. — Mark Twain Discover the winner within you.  Each and everyone … Read more