A healthy mind is a healthy soul. ___ Mental health and faith can feel like two separate worlds. For many people, they look at life as either spiritual or physical/mental. Mixing the two is like trying to mix steak and Kraft Dinner. They just don’t seem to fit. But this is not healthy, because a … More The Weight of Living: Mental Health and Faith
You can’t get away from the dust, it’s inside of you. But you can make peace with it. ___ Dust. You are covered in it. It’s in your DNA, mixed in with your personality, your health, your propensities and your essence. Even your shadow is full of dust. The best relationships are dusty relationships. The … More The Best Relationships are Dusty
Writer Ann Lamott’s sobriety began with cake, coffee and a conversation. How about yours? ___ For Ann Lamott to become clean it took cake, coffee and a conversation. After a lifetime of drinking and drugs, she got tired of it. She was sick, ashamed and confused and found herself ready to change. When she reached that point, she called … More Ann Lamott: My Recovery Began With a Cake
If you have a teenager, if you are a teenager, or if know a teenager, you need to read this Declaration of Teenage Independence. ___ My wife and I have been having a discussion for months. Our teenage son bargains, begs for, and sometimes demands more independence. I believe that freedom needs to be earned, but … More The Imperfect Parent’s Guide to Teenage Freedom
Getting High on Recovery 