Recovery means learning to pay attention… and when you pay attention, it will pay you back. ___ Last weekend I went to the bank. I didn’t just go through the drive-thru this time, I went in and waited in line. I know, it was a radical act of patience. While I was waiting to do … More Going Slow is the Best Way to Have a Quick Recovery
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 Fixing Yourself will Ruin Your Happiness
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 I Have Given up Thinking “I Will Be Happy When…” Because the “When” Never Comes
Two years. That is how long it has been. Two years ago I experienced the worst depression of my life. Sometimes it feels like it’s been 10 years and other times it feels like just yesterday. Depression and mental illness is an ever-living reality for me, just like it is for many people. Recovery is … More 4 Ways that Depression has Changed My Life
For article, “Do You Know How to Change Your Relationship with the Past?” 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 receive the … More Learning to Make Room for the Past
For article, “Do You Know How to Change Your Relationship with the Past?” 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 receive the … More How to Change Your Relationship With Your Past
For article, “Do You Know How to Change Your Relationship with the Past?” 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 receive the … More Some of the Most Important Work of Recovery Means Saying Goodbye
It’s Canada Day today. I hope you are enjoying your day and celebrating the great nation you are in, no matter where you are. I hope that you take time to be with the most important people in your life. To read my article, “Vulnerability is a Risk but it Will Make You Alive,” click … More Vulnerability and Your Recovery
The distance we keep from others says a great deal about our fear of knowing ourselves and being known. ___ “He was a quiet guy. The type of guy you pictured one day taking a gun out and going on a shooting rampage.” A friend of mine, Ryan Hall (Life and Creativity coach, and author) … More Vulnerability is a Risk, but it Will Make You Alive
For article, “Do You Know How to Change Your Relationship with the Past?” 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 receive the … More How to Find Closure for Your Past
Getting High on Recovery 