This was not a fun article to write for me. I had to face my own tendency to take the safe route, to allow emotional triggers to ruin my day (and sometimes my week), and avoid the boring routines that add up to improved well-being. We all do it, I know. But that’s an easy … More Five Things that You Hate, but Need in Your Recovery… Right Now
Approval feels good, like eating ice cream or listening to pop music. But approval has a downside: it will make you dependent. Getting approval may feel good, but it will end up hurting you. Seeking approval from others means you trust them more than you trust yourself. In the end, the approval you long for … More Are You Addicted to Approval?
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We all engage in a form of theater. Therapy will help you to lift the mask and see who you truly are. ___ I love going to a good movie. These days, we watch most of our movies at home, but I still love seeing big blockbusters in the theater. It can be expensive, but … More 7 Ways that Therapy is Like Going to a Movie
For article, “4 Ways that Depression has Changed My Life” click on photo. I write articles that talk about the kind of changes I am trying to make in my own life. I hope that my writing also helps you. My topics include addiction and mental health recovery, relationships, and personal growth. I work as … More Healing Does Not Mean that the Memories Won’t Come Back
For article, “Do You Know How to Let Go of Hard Things Other People Say?” click on the photo. I write articles about wellness, leadership, parenting and personal growth. My hope is to deliver the best content I can to inspire, to inform and to entertain. Sign up for my blog if you want to … More In Relationships, Simple Requests are Never Simple!
3 Reasons why you are ready for the next stage of your recovery… even if you don’t feel like it! ___ Do you remember the day when you passed your drives exam received your license? How did you feel? Excited and probably a little nervous. Finally you can drive on your own. You (finally) … More Successful Addiction Recovery Begins Before You Feel Ready
For article, “Love Will Change Your Relationship With Fear,” click on photo. I write articles that talk about the kind of changes I am trying to make in my own life. I hope that my writing also helps you. My topics include addiction and mental health recovery, relationships, and personal growth. I work as an … More Despite the Storms, Love can be Alive Within You
4 Practices that will help you to repack your baggage ___ A while ago I was talking with friend who is single. He says that dating is hell. Some dating site profiles seem more like a sales pitch than a real person. One of the comments that he noticed by several of the women was … More Celebrate Your Baggage, it’s What Makes You Thrive!
You are beyond time. Who you are is both the person you are right now and who you will be/come. ___ Can you feel time moving? It’s a strange question. Usually we keep time or we watch it pass… but feel it? Time is little more than a measurement, a way to track how many … More Recovery is Waking Up and Learning to Be… Awake
Getting High on Recovery 