For article that asks four questions and will help you to assess whether you have an addictive personality, click on the photo above. 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 … More Do You Have An Addictive Personality? Answer These Four Questions.
A diagnosis does not have to be the end, it can be a new beginning. ___ I live with depression, but my diagnosis is not who I am. You and I are much greater than any illness or diagnosis that we may have received. “Diagnosis.” It’s just one word, but it is powerful. Getting a … More Become Your Diagnosis and Your Diagnosis Will Become You
The art of recovery ___ Recovery is about just doing the work? True. But Perhaps… Perhaps recovery is also An Art. Consider this… The moment a viewer recognizes a painting as beautiful, it transforms from an object into a work of art. The act of looking, then, becomes a creative process, and the viewer becomes … More To Recover, You Must Be Willing to See
Mental illness can be defined with just seven words. Be careful, because the words you choose will speak for you. ___ “When you miss work because of surgery, you get flowers and casseroles. When you are depressed and can’t come to work, you are seen as lazy and weak and no one knows how to … More Seven Words That Will Change How You View Mental Health
10 Ways to understand your personal recovery ‘sweet spot’ ___ “Improve a little each day. It compounds. When 1% compounds every day, it doubles every 72 days, not every 100 days. Compounding tiny excellence is what creates big excellence.” James Altucher As I wrote in the first part of this series, recovery is about learning how … More Recovery and Learning to Respect Your Limits, Part 2
How Knowing Your Limits Will Improve Your Life ___ The messages that we hear about our limits are confusing. Just read the two quotes below and you will see what I mean: Surrender to your limits. Peter Scazzero Whatever doesn’t kill me… had better start running Recovery is about learning how to accept your limits … More Recovery and Learning to Respect Your Limits, Part 1
For article on how how In Recovery, Your Destination is NOT Your Destiny, click on the photo above. 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 receive … More Recovery is Important, but No One Says that You Need to Be So Serious
Steve Austin shares how healthy self care helped him to let go of shame ___ Steve Austin is not who you think he is. No, he’s not a wrestler. He has come to learn that his life is not together and that is okay. Despite being a pastor in his church, he openly admits that … More Recovery and The Four Lies of Shame
For article on how How Not to be a Grump in Your Recovery, click on the photo above. 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 receive the … More The Four Stances Towards Recovery and Life
The six benefits of smiling no matter how difficult your days may feel ___ I call her the doughnut Nazi. Yea, that’s harsh. She works at a Tim Hortons restaurant in Calgary, Alberta. She’s not difficult to miss. She is in her mid 50’s and she looks like she’s been eating lemons for about 50 … More In Recovery: Your Diagnosis is not Your Destiny
Getting High on Recovery 