Do You Have a Wandering Mind?
September 30, 2016
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Category: Creativity
What Creativity Can Teach Us About Recovery
June 29, 2016
Creativity is not just for artists. If you are in recovery, you need to be more creative. And hint: it’s not about art. ___ Creativity has much to teach us about recovery. As a writer, the ideas are not flowing these days. This time last year, I had more ideas than hours in the day. … More What Creativity Can Teach Us About Recovery
U2: “Song for Someone” is Written for The Good Men Out There
May 12, 2016
Good men need a song. Not a song of anger, or fire, but a song that calls them by name. ___ Someone… You have scars? Join the Good Men. We are those whose beauty is not marred By scars. That is you. That is me. You have scars? Join the Good Men. We are … More U2: “Song for Someone” is Written for The Good Men Out There
Words: What You Don’t Know Can Change Your Life
April 24, 2016
If you want to recover well and improve your life, what you say may be the key. ___ Right now, you are talking to yourself. In fact, it is nearly impossible NOT to talk to yourself. Turn off the TV, and put your iPod on mute and for one minute try not to talk to yourself. … More Words: What You Don’t Know Can Change Your Life
Love is an e-Motion
March 8, 2016
Love is open like a storefront, honest like recovery and messy like art. ___ This poem was the impetus for my article, The Six Loves that Create Lasting Love. I welcome you to enjoy both pieces and I hope they provide you with some inspiration and encouragement in your relationships. ◊♦◊ What is Love? Love … More Love is an e-Motion
For Art to be Art, We First Need Suffering
February 5, 2016
When a person is lost in thought, does that make them crazy or creative? ____ When a person is lost in thought, does that make them crazy or creative? Three things can happen from being lost in thought: 1.Lost in thought and unable to come back. 2.Lost in thought but you find your way back. You … More For Art to be Art, We First Need Suffering
8 Things You Can Do If Your Brain is Too Fat
January 9, 2016
Don’t just think with your head. Think with your heart, your hands and your feet this year. ___ This year, I have a goal. I need to lose weight because my brain is too fat. “You get your intuition back when you make space for it, when you stop the chattering of the rational mind. … More 8 Things You Can Do If Your Brain is Too Fat
This is Why I Write: Because it Changes Me
December 12, 2015
I fell in love in Junior High, not with a girl but with my imagination. That was the year I began my infatuation with writing. ___ It was grade eight and whenever I was asked to write a story, my mind went into overdrive. Writing was my way of getting high… it still is. Writing is great, but … More This is Why I Write: Because it Changes Me
How God Works
September 29, 2015
I don’t know God’s address or his phone number. And when I tweet, he doesn’t answer me. But I do know a little bit about how he works. ___ God does not do everyday miracles for me. I really would like him to do that, but my only miracles happen on Monday’s when I manage to … More How God Works
Zach Anner: An Awesome Life Begins at 1%
September 26, 2015
My life changed when I watched this video by Zach Anner. ___ I’ve never met Zach Anner but he changed me. Zach was born with cerebral palsy and he lives out of a wheel chair. He has many things that I would consider disadvantages: his legs don’t work, he moves awkwardly and slow, he is not … More Zach Anner: An Awesome Life Begins at 1%
Getting High on Recovery 