Most people with an addiction are successful? ___ Most people with an addiction are successful. Most keep their jobs and have relationships that work, at least for a while. Most live life and find some measure of joy. Some even go on to fantastic success. Just think of Charlie Sheen. So does addiction make you … More The Successful Addict
Life will give you wrinkles, they are nothing but signs of your resiliency ___ Last year, we bought a new set of dishes. New, shiny white dishes that gleamed. But soon, the scratches came. At first, a few lines appeared like veins over your heart. Then they seemed to pour out. Within a year, our plates … More How to Open Up to Life After a Trauma
Click on picture for article on the 5 Ways to Make Peace with Your Hostile Inner Editor. 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 latest … More Live an Exceptional Life
Healing is possible for you. No matter what you have faced. No. Matter. What. You. Have. Faced. You can heal from your addiction, incest, trauma, sexual assault or rape, cancer, depression, panic attacks, racing and disturbing thoughts, suicide attempts, cutting and other forms of self-injury, bullying and anything else that life may throw your way. … More Your Healing Will Leave Scars
Click photo for article on the Eight Things You Can Do to Heal from Unhealthy Relationship Patterns. 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 latest and … More The Best Recovery Plan
“Some days you may find yourself running but uncertain of where you are going. Thoughts, temptations, and triggers may fill your mind. When you cannot change your mind, forget it all by beginning again. How do you begin again?” Click photo for the rest of the article. I write articles about wellness, leadership, parenting and personal … More Begin by Letting Go
Completely incomplete. Your mind is completely incomplete. On the one hand, perfect and finished and on the other hand still growing and always stumbling (For more on this, see my post on how failure can teach you to do pretty much anything). My teenager thinks slow. He is not slow, it’s just that his brain fires … More Your Mind is Completely Incomplete
Getting High on Recovery 