Surrendering in the Face of Fear
“Sometimes surrender means giving up trying to understand and becoming comfortable with not knowing.” - Eckhart Tolle Surrender to that...
Act As If
“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” - Theodore Roosevelt As we headed into spring, I thought we were going to escape flu season...
We Need Not Hide
“Once exposed a secret loses all its power.” – Ann Aguirre Often times I am asked why I am so open with my recovery from alcoholism. ...
Sometimes, I Am Afraid
“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.” - Marie...
Running from the Sting
Photo credit: BigStock “Numbing the pain for a while will make it worse when you finally feel it.” - J.K. Rowling The weather has slowly...
Finding Answers in Acceptance
“For after all, the best thing one can do when it is raining is let it rain.” - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Lately, I have felt...
Fear Can't Live Here Anymore
As I was checking my email the other day, I saw the news ticker to the right of my screen. It successfully grabbed my attention with a...
If We Were Brave
“What would I do today if I were brave? If I refuse to listen to the voice of fear, would the voice of courage whisper in my ear?” – Jana...
Healing the Wounds of Our Past
“We are healed of a suffering only by experiencing it to the full.” - Marcel Proust This morning was not particularly different than any...
Don't Take It Personally
“Don’t take anything personally. Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their...