Tiny events add up: Recovery is one choice at a time ___ Tiny events. Small, minor stories. Events add up. Decisions matter. Do you want to make your days profound? I wrote about this in my journal the other day, “I try to make my day profound. I want it marked with excellence, exuberance and the … More Addiction: The Importance of Living Small
There are two ways two view your life. Which one do you subscribe to? ___ Epic fail or Epic food? Think of an epic fail that you were a part of. Does that fail define you or is it only one small part of you? The difference in these two perspectives may be subtle, but it can make … More What You Can Do if you Are Not Failing Well
Maybe it’s time to give recovery the finger? ___ We have gotten the idea of recovery wrong. Wrong! Recovery is sometimes thought of the absence of an addiction and the replacement with something more healthy. But life is more than addition and absence, plus and minus. Your body is continually adding new cells and removing old, decaying … More Give Recovery the Finger
I don’t know about you, but my spam folder is full. ___ Apparently I have a friend from Dubai who is named WEB ADMIN and he wants to help me with my SEO and I NEED to do it now. My spammy friend really likes what I write, but he sounds a little like a … More UnSpam Your Life
5 No-Nonsense Ways to Choose Yourself and Change Your Life ___ Every day you have 24 hours. Most of those hours are probably directed towards things that matter to you: Work, family, nutrition, exercise and Television. For some of us, TV may come first and if that is you, your priorities are probably out of … More Choosing Yourself: A No Nonsense Guide to Change
Why is it that we can change our minds in an instant, but it takes a lifetime to change our habits? ___ Change. Everyone seems to be talking about change right now. Honestly, I’m kinda sick of thinking about it. Change is so hard. Even babies cry when they change, so you and I should feel a little better. … More Change Your Mind or Mind Your Change
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
This week we had three tiny fires on the same day. Keep an eye on the tiny fires, because something big is happening. ___ Three fires in one day. That was a day. Wednesday we had three fires, tiny fires. Tiny fires are easily forgotten but they carry a gift if you are ready for it. Three fires in … More Tiny Fires Can Make You Choose A Big Life
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%
What can children teach us about what makes a life worth living? A great deal. ___ I don’t know about you, but September is a good time for reflection about how the year is progressing. It is like a re-start. With all of the students going back to school, September reminds me of the importance of … More What Makes a Life Worth Living?
Getting High on Recovery 