I think that you need to take a day. Relax. Go easy. Laugh at yourself, because I am. ___ Today, just live your life. Go easy on yourself. That doesn’t mean that you have to give up on hard things. Push yourself to achieve, but don’t be hard on yourself if the results take time. … More If you Have a Sense of Humor, Recovery Will be Way Easier
The semicolon declares that what you have experienced is not the end, but just the beginning of your story. ___ I have a semicolon tattooed on my right forearm. It reminds me that each day is part of a new story, part of a better future. The semicolon is a radical declaration that your story … More Healing and the Spirituality of a Tattoo
Creativity is not just for artists. If you are in recovery, you need to be more creative. And hint: it’s not about art. ___ Creativity has much to teach us about recovery. As a writer, the ideas are not flowing these days. This time last year, I had more ideas than hours in the day. … More What Creativity Can Teach Us About Recovery
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%
Semicolon – A punctuation mark (;) used to join two independent clauses in a sentence. The semicolon shows that the ideas in the two clauses are related: “Jack really didn’t mind being left without a car; he had the house to himself.” “The semicolon is like a marriage counsellor, trying to unify two partners who prefer … More The daily semicolon: The rest of your story
After the birth of my firstborn, I realized something. My waistline had expanded. A pretty “normal” weight gain given that I was experiencing a load of stress from my new life as a parent along with job stress and working on a Masters degree part time. Overeating gave me an emotional way to decompress, to release the tension … More Something in your eyes took a thousand years to get here
Getting High on Recovery 