Many of us have invested years of our lives fighting ourselves. At the time, we don’t think we are fighting ourselves. In fact, we think that we are trying to live more of the life we want, not less of it. Sometimes we live like this for quite a while, in a type of suspended … More Fighting Life will Make You Sick
As we grow, so do our knots. Over time, our knots move from our hands to our forehead to stomach, to tongue, to soul. For “The Many Pains of Full Fisted Living,” click on photo.
Life will give you knots, but how will you carry them? ___ We begin our lives with knotted little fists, holding air but furiously empty. As we grow, so do our knots. Over time, our knots move from our hands to our forehead to stomach, to tongue, to soul. Pain becomes larger and deeper. As … More The Many Pains of Full Fisted Living
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
When animals wander we call them free range. But when minds wander, we call it ADD? Creativity is letting your brain go: Free ranging your brain. For me, when I let my brain do it’s thing, at first it goes blank. Then I panic. What if my mind is an empty vessel, a tin can … More A wandering mind is… What am I talking about again?
Getting High on Recovery 