Time to Reflect
I hope 2018 was everything you thought it’d be. I will attempt to inspire and challenge you with this blog. If I make it to midnight tonight, I will be one of the billions to survive in 2018. What a pleasure and privilege! However, millions have died this year and I’m sure most wish they’d […]
This Time of the Year Sucks…
This time of the year can be very exciting for many people. There are a lot of holiday festivities happening that involve connection, creativity and a sense of belonging. Children make their Christmas lists and parents panic frantically trying to find the gifts that their children want. Sightseeing the Christmas displays in all towns and […]
Regret, Struggle, and Uncomfortability
I tend to think very highly of myself and of all my accomplishments, successful relationships, and all that shit. Here lately I’ve been exposed to some harsh truths about myself—these are truths nonetheless—my truths. Earlier today, I was thinking about the uneasy feelings I have towards a previous employer and the remarks that were made […]
A is for Anxiety
It’s that time of the year: The holidays are upon us.; the end of the school semester is upon us; daylight Savings Time is upon us. We are in the last quarter of the year. Do you feel it? Do you feel the anxiety of it all? More Americans experience anxiety more than any other […]
Creativity and The Healing Process
I have been on this journey of healing and self-discovery for many years now. What I have realized is that the more I discover the more I dig. The more I dig, then the more I discover. Healing and transformation is a chaotic, confusing, and exhausting process. Sometimes I can’t even describe what my internal […]
Spirituality and Everything Else
Let’s explore an important part of humanity that often gets overlooked—spirituality. There are five components that make every human being: Physical (our bodies) Psychological (our minds) Social (our relationships) Sexual (our sexual preference and identity) Spiritual (our connectedness to everything) I am well aware that spirituality can be a controversial topic so I welcome any […]
Helping Others and Happiness
Helping others and happiness. Need I say more? Humanity has needed help from others since the beginning of time. Our physical journey in life is to define and secure happiness. The ‘physical’ things like cars, jewelry, sex, money can not bring about secured happiness; its not enough and never is. Once these material things are […]
Compassion and Healing
“If you want the world to be a better place, practice compassion. If you want to be a better person, practice compassion.” – Mahatma Gandhi I am self-absorbed most days and most moments of my life as far back as I can remember. It has been challenging to shift my focus off of me and […]
Struggling In Recovery
I have been noticing quite a few people in long-term recovery relapsing lately and it has me concerned. People relapse on substances in early recovery, within the first year, due to the fact that overwhelming stress leads to uncontrollable urges. These urges lead to irrational thoughts about the ‘relief’ substances give. But why do people […]
SMART Recovery
People that struggle with obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors can agree that it is important to have people to talk to. For the last 80+ years, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) was seen as the only option for a mutual self-help group for someone that has struggled with addiction. There were other options but many did not […]
