I know in my heart that man is good. That what is right will eventually triumph. And there is purpose and worth to each and every life. Ronald Reagan ♦ The life we lead before we get sober is not who we are, it is what we were. I have not met many people in … Read more
You can give without loving, but you can’t love without giving. Love prompts us to give of ourselves, our time, abilities and resources. — Joel Osteen. As much as I have been frustrated with Facebook at times, I have met some great giving people. The program is action! People like my friend Hope Guest, she … Read more
“It’s lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believed in myself. “ – Muhammed Ali If you remember Muhammed Ali you know that he was a funny fellow, apparently happy and he loved the media. If you did not like him and his style you would think he was an ego … Read more
“If you don’t have confidence, you’ll always find a way not to win.” – Carl Lewis Recently I have been working with some new folks and a pattern has emerged. I am not sure if it is simply a result of people sharing together in group about their self esteem or something else. However, without … Read more
“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” – Annie Dillard September is National Recovery Month and my friend Jack is celebrating his Fiftieth Anniversary in Recovery this month. As amazing as that sounds it is much more than we think! Fifty years ago was 1960, many folks reading this were … Read more
“It is a mistake to try to look too far ahead. The chain of destiny can only be grasped one link at a time.” – Winston Churchill One of my favorite leaders is General George Patton, he certainly had his flaws but the one thing that sticks out in my mind was his passion for fulfilling … Read more
“There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved” – George Sand Every single one of us has a flashing sign blaring across our chest it reads, “MAKE ME FEEL SPECIAL”! We all want to be loved, feel appreciated and held in high esteem. None of us want to be lone wolves … Read more
“I have an irrepressible desire to live till I can be assured that the world is a little better for my having lived in it.” – Abraham Lincoln All my life I wanted to do something special. I have always had this burning desire to be a helper. I gain pleasure from helping folks in the … Read more
“We have to fight them daily, like fleas, those many small worries about the morrow, for they sap our energies.” – Etty Hillesum Worry is a killer, it causes us stress and stress is a huge factor in disease. Fear not! When we think about worrying most of us think about the big stuff. We think … Read more