“The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark.” – Michelangelo Buonarroti Setting goals is essential in life. We are here for a flicker. Too many of us settle for mediocre lives. I could quote … Read more
“You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we call ‘failure’ is not the falling down, but the staying down.” — Mary Pickford Most of us look at failure the wrong way. To be honest it truly stinks to fail, trust me I have done enough failing for all … Read more
“When you have a great and difficult task, something perhaps almost impossible, if you only work a little at a time, every day a little, suddenly the work will finish itself.” – Isak Dinesen Rome wasn’t built in a day. Many of us in the early days of our recovery process are impossibly impatient. We … Read more
Most people give up just when they’re about to achieve success. They quit on the one yard line. They give up at the last minute of the game one foot from a winning touchdown. — Ross Perot I have heard it said many times in the rooms, “don’t quit before the miracle happens”. I took … Read more
“The tragedy in life doesn’t lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach.” – Benjamin Mays I have a busy week that started for me on Friday. I went to visit my cousin Bill and his wife Beth in Northern Florida. Drove back on Saturday night and then … Read more
“As soon as you start to feel differently about what you already have, you will start to attract more of the good things, more of the things you can be grateful for.” — Joe Vitale Gratitude is key to happiness and joy. Having an attitude of gratitude helps to keep us focused on the main … Read more
“Become so wrapped up in something that you forget to be afraid.” – Lady Bird Johnson I remember early on in my journey people said depression can’t hit a moving target! For the most part I believe that is true. In early recovery we need to keep our feet moving. Stay busy with positive activities, yet … Read more
The boisterous sea of liberty is never without a wave. Thomas Jefferson Freedom from the bondage of addiction takes work. Working through the good times as well as the not so good times. The waters are rough at times for all of us recovering people are not excluded from this act of nature. We learn … Read more
“Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.” — Dale Carnegie Most people are paralyzed by fear a very select few thrive in the face of fear. If fear paralyzes then how can we … Read more
“Be happy. It’s one way of being wise.” – Colette When I read this quote two more came to mind. Early to bed early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise! Then the song started to play in my head by Public Image Limited, Johnny Lydon, “Is everybody happy“? Yesterday I was meeting with … Read more