Giving birth and nourishing; having, yet not possessing; working, yet not taking credit; leading without controlling or dominating. ~ Lao-Tzo Surrender. Balance. Serenity. To create and to build, to have but not be possessed by possessing, by the importance of […]
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A Needed Change
9. Change is often resisted when it is needed the most. ~ MarcAndAngel.com This is the pits! I can’t take another moment. I’d give anything to escape from this insane rodent wheel. Get me out of here! What? You want me […]
Continue reading »The Life Cycle of Recovery
Decades ago a wise woman said, “Too many people are born again and again but never grow up.” Starting over. Honorable. Essential so often. We eternally return to the First Step. Yet if it’s the same place, the same unmanageable […]
Continue reading »Building Foundations
If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them. ~ Henry David Thoreau Realism. It’s not realistic to build castles in the air […]
Continue reading »Festering Wounds
We find we can save ourselves days of resentment and fear by resolving disputes as they arise, instead of allowing wounds to fester. ~ The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Overeaters Anonymous A snide comment. A white lie, a commitment made […]
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