“When we recall the past, we usually find that it is the simplest things—not the great occasions—that in retrospect give off the greatest glow of happiness.” — Bob Hope As we grow in the recovered life we begin to change the way we think. Whereas in the past we seemed to look back at our … Read more
I personally suggest that everyone should at one time in life take a sales course. I realize that not everyone is or wants to be a sales person however, we all sell on a daily basis. We sell to ourselves whether we will take the risk to awaken and start the day right on to … Read more
“Work is about a search for daily meaning as well as daily bread, for recognition as well as cash, for astonishment rather than torpor; in short, for a sort of life, rather than a Monday-to-Friday sort of dying.” Studs Terkel Happy Fathers Day to all the dads and grand-dads out there. As a dad I … Read more
“Don’t limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve.“ – Mary Kay Ash We have all heard it said, winning isn’t everything it is the only thing. Well I would not go so far … Read more
If I had permitted my failures, or what seemed to me at the time a lack of success, to discourage me, I cannot see any way in which I would ever have made progress. – Calvin Coolidge, 1872-1933, 30th President of the United States One great thing about history is our Presidents from this long … Read more
“Never talk defeat. Use words like hope, belief, faith, victory.” – Norman Vincent Peale I lived in defeat for many years. I expected the worst, I thought “the worst is yet to come”. I believed in the negative motto “shite happens”. You would hear me say things like, “If it weren’t for bad luck I … Read more
“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing — that’s why we recommend it daily.” — Zig Ziglar In the recovered life we can include in the term motivation our Spiritual condition. We are clean and sober on a daily basis contingent upon our Spiritual condition. Well just like bathing we need … Read more
“Listen to your life. All moments are key moments.” — Frederick Buechner My mom used to say the proof is in the pudding… We all have defining moments in our lives, the ah-ha’s that hit us often in our challenges and high points in life. I call the challenges “SEE’s” significant emotional events. Those are … Read more
We are in the process of making some new and exciting changes that will span the next few months. Change is good but with it comes the potential for increased stress. The exciting aspect of change is the potential rewards that may follow. On my end I will keep you all posted on our changes … 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