It is reasonable to have certain and well-defined expectations of our spouse, children, and friends. ~ Melody Beattie. The Language of Letting Go: Hazelden Meditation Series (p. 366) It’s axiomatic in recovery, “What you do is none of my business.” Can […]
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None of My Business
You do not need to control the behavior of others in order for you to thrive. Your attention to things that you think they do that keeps you from your thriving is, in fact, what keeps you from your thriving… It is not what they […]
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When that day comes,” says the Lord, “you will call me ‘my husband’ instead of ‘my master.’ ~ Hosea 2:16 NLT Interesting statement. You will call me “my husband” instead of “my master.” The quote is God talking to Hosea, the […]
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We cannot afford to put our needs on hold, waiting for another person to fulfill us, make our life better, or come around and be who and what we want that person to be. That will create resentment, hostility, an […]
Continue reading »I Learned It Is about Me
Thirty-five years ago I was counseled five years, seeking sanity. After maybe a couple hundred sessions, the psychologist told me there was nothing wrong with me, end a relationship and I’d do fine. Maybe ten years later, a different psychologist […]
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