“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” — Jim Ryun There are two types of motivation: The motivation to attain something we want, in other words we are running towards pleasure and the second is the avoidance of pain. In the beginning stages of recovery, the end days so to … Read more
Take the time today to reflect on what Memorial is for and then go have some fun. Surely we all recognize that having the first three day weekend of the summer is a great thing. The start of some warm weather for the Northerners, an extra day to hit the beach for the folks in … Read more
“To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides” – David Viscott We all toss around idealistic points of view when it comes to certain topics like, money, relationships, family, and love. Talk to a person that is dealing with an issue in one of these areas and give them the old … Read more
“Learn to enjoy every minute of your life. Be happy now. Don’t wait for something outside of yourself to make you happy in the future. Think how really precious is the time you have to spend, whether it’s at work or with your family. Every minute should be enjoyed and savored.” — Earl Nightingale I … Read more
“Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.” Vincent van Gogh I am constantly reminding myself and those around me that Life is Goooooood!!! What I mean by that is life is awesome, life is great. Not only in our enjoyment of what the recovered life has … Read more
“Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.” – Joshua Marine Over the course of time in my recovered life I have developed tools that have helped me to live a more content and happy life. In the beginning of my recovery journey I was told to fake it till you … Read more
“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” – Lao Tzu I have heard some real doozeys through the years when it comes to love. We are always trying to explain everything we encounter in our lives. It is a natural phenomenon to make sense of everything around us. … Read more
“There are two ways of exerting one’s strength: one is pushing down, the other is pulling up.” – Booker T. Washington I was taught to always lend a hand to people in need. If you are asked for help do it. My parents had me cut the lawn for the older people in the neighborhood and … Read more
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