And the people stayed home. And read books, and listened, and rested, and exercised, and made art, and played games, and learned new ways of being, and were still. And listened more deeply. Some meditated, some prayed, some danced. Some […]
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Beware The Ides of March
The world is in turmoil. There are no confirmed cases of Coronavirus closer than 150 miles from here, yet it dominates thoughts and actions of virtually everyone. What can you do? God, grant me the serenity to accept the things […]
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A trigger in psychology is a stimulus such as a smell, sound, or sight that triggers feelings of trauma. More specifically, triggers are social, environmental or emotional situations that remind people in Recovery of their past drug or alcohol use. These cues bring about urges […]
Continue reading »Your Problems Are Your Own
The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own. You do not blame them on your mother, the ecology, or the president. You realize that you control your own destiny. ~ […]
Continue reading »Inhale Divine, Exhale Surrender
On rough days, I make outreach calls and commit to three breaths where I inhale “divine” and exhale “surrender.” ~ Overeaters Anonymous. Taste of Lifeline. Overeaters Anonymous, Inc.. Kindle Edition. What’s a rough day? It could be a nagging ache in […]
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