Each and every morning the first thing I do before I have my morning cup of coffee is do my prayer, meditation and prep for the day with “My Morning Mental Workout”. My attitude everyday will determine my success in the future. Today I will walk, talk, act and believe like the person I wish … Read more
Merry Christmas everyone! Joy to the world… I have spent Christmas in 3 different Countries over the past 4 years. All 3 are extremely different! But one thing stays constant, that is JOY. It is a time of celebration. In my early years of recovery I would dread the holidays. Today I love the holidays … Read more
“Times of general calamity and confusion have ever been productive of the greatest minds. The purest ore is produced from the hottest furnace, and the brightest thunderbolt is elicited from the darkest storm.” – Charles Caleb Colton It is always a wonderful thing to hear from our friends especially those people that helped you weather the … Read more
“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” John F. Kennedy For those of you in the States, Happy Thanksgiving. For all of us of the world as the USA celebrates and gives thanks it is a good time to … Read more
“If America is the pursuit of happiness, the best way to pursue happiness is to help other people.” George Lucas I was blessed to have been raised by parents and an extended family that believed in giving to the community as a way of life. There is no doubt that I am a human service … Read more
Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity…. It turns problems into gifts, failures into success, the unexpected into perfect timing, and mistakes into important events. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and … Read more
Understanding the Universal Laws of life has radically changed my life. Without having all of the facts we can not make prudent decisions. Comprehension of how life functions creates the ability to make prudent decisions. Einstein once said that “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results is the definition of … Read more
Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others. Cicero Speaking of parents, I am grateful for my parents and for the right to be a parent. One of the joys of life is to be a proud parent of wonderful children. I am grateful for that joy in … Read more
The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings. ~Eric Hoffer I am grateful for “Our”. For “Our” Father, “Our” plight, “Our” fellowships, “Our” lives, “Our” love, for the we in all of us. We are all in this together. I am grateful that there is a we. None of … Read more
There is not a more pleasing exercise of the mind than gratitude. It is accompanied with such an inward satisfaction that the duty is sufficiently rewarded by the performance. ~Joseph Addison As I thought about my ABC’s of gratitude the letter “I” posed a challenge because true gratitude is not about “I” it is about … Read more