Of course I joke about my age and the improbability of being a grandfather at the age of forty something! Well at least for a few more weeks that is! On May first I will be fifty years old. I look back at my short life thus far, if I were to guess I am … Read more
“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
“The greatest day in your life and mine is when we take total responsibility for our attitudes. That’s the day we truly grow up.” John Maxwell My attitude everyday will determine my action and results for today. My actions today will will determine my results for the future until I take full responsibility and change … Read more
“Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.” Paul the Apostle 2 Corinthians 9:6 My friend Tucker Hall the co-founder of Volcom, Inc. has a life principle he lives by, “You get what you give”! Often we get caught up listening to the radio station playing … Read more
“I have learned, as a rule of thumb, never to ask whether you can do something. Say, instead, that you are doing it. Then fasten your seat belt. The most remarkable things follow.” – Julia Cameron The quote that sticks to me to this day is Henry Fords, “Whether you think you can or you think … Read more
“And in the end it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” — Abraham Lincoln When I was young it was all about the party! I thought that partying was all that mattered. I remember my mom saying to me that I needed to stop this nonsense. I … Read more
“I challenge you to make your life a masterpiece. I challenge you to join the ranks of those people who live what they teach, who walk their talk.” — Tony Robbins One of the great features of using self help groups such as AA, NA, SMART Recovery, Freedom Recovery or Celebrate Recovery is that the … Read more
“Look at everything as though you were seeing it for the first time or the last time. Then your time on earth will be filled with glory.” – Betty Smith How true this is our perspective in life is so important. Often we take things for granted in life. We miss the opportunity to enjoy … Read more
You may think you have challenges, but you have so many blessings. Sometimes it takes only a moment of conscious effort to recognize those blessings. Once you focus on the gifts instead of the problems, your whole perspective will change and you will see blessings everywhere. Liam Magnuson. We all have challenges we face. A … Read more
Typically I will write one Blog in a day but the first today is more of a thought provoker and news story. This is primarily a recovery blog that I attempt to look at the bright side of the recovered life. Hope! When I look back at my life before recovery and in recovery the … Read more