“If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.” – Lao-Tzu I knew that the direction I was heading was leading me down the wrong road. I wanted to make a difference in this world. I didn’t want to be a statistic. I was in human service before I got … Read more
Nature never hurries. Atom by atom, little by little she achieves her work. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Living life on life’s terms was always something that confused me. I always wanted to rush life, get through every challenge quickly with the results I wanted and NOW. I remember thinking, “if I can just get through this, … Read more
Shun idleness. It is the rust that attaches itself to the most brilliant metals. — Voltaire I have heard it said that “we are either moving forward or moving backwards”. “We are moving away from a drink or towards a drink”. In life remaining stagnant is not necessarily the best plan. My late mentor and friend … Read more
I am looking for a lot of men who have an infinite capacity to not know what can’t be done. ~ Henry Ford When we start out on the recovery journey believing that we can stay sober and live a happy life seems extremely out of reach. In the beginning we get frustrated and regress … Read more
Perfection of character is this: to live each day as if it were your last, without frenzy, without apathy, without pretense. — Marcus Aurelius Living life on life’s terms in a way that is accepting of the challenges we face. Recognizing that nothing, absolutely nothing cannot be overcome. An old friend Walter would always say, … Read more
“Argue for your limitations and surely they’ll be yours.” – Marshall Sylver The most hurtful phrase in our vocabulary is, “I Can’t”. When we set limitations on what we can and cannot do we are stifling our human potential. We are human becomings i.e. we strive to become better and better people each and every … Read more
Of all the awards I have received in my life and there have been many, none compare to the reward of seeing my oldest son Sean on the field playing in the Ultimate Bowl for the UIFL Championship. I got to the arena an hour and a half early and had to wait for the … Read more
“Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” – Mahatma Gandhi From the time I was a kid my main goal was “Happiness”. I wanted to be happy. I hated being sad. As I got older and started drinking and drugging I was happy when I was partying. … Read more
Happiness is a choice. Your circumstance can affect it, but you’re still the one who decides your happiness. Unknown Deciding to be, stay and live happy is the best choice I have ever made. Of course there are times when I am sad in situations. There are times when I am angry in situations. Yet, … Read more
“Be interested – rather than interesting.” – Marshall Sylver We all know the type, they love to talk about themselves and their great accomplishments. When you begin to tell them a story about yourself, they chime in and tell you more about themselves. We get tired of listening to them. I think we probably all … Read more