Not being codependent? That’s a decision I need to make each day. — Anonymous Remember to practice the basics. There’s a saying floating around that people talk about a lot:…
Gratitude and acceptance are two magic tricks available to us in recovery. No matter who we are, where we are, or what we have, gratitude and acceptance work. We may…
I sat in the car, looking at the sign on the door of the food shelf office: “Closed until Friday.” It was Wednesday. I had two hungry children and myself;…
Did you ever have a teacher in school who warned you at the beginning of the year that he would give tests without previous notice, so be prepared? We might…
Why do we struggle so with our feelings? Why do we work so hard to deny our emotions, especially concerning other people? They are only feelings! In the course of…
Do not fear mistakes; there are none. — Miles Davis Life is a jazz tune. Sometimes it’s raucous, sometimes blue, but always full of unexpected twists and turns, and here…
When my son died, I didn’t want to play the game anymore. His death broke every rule I thought was important. His death hurt my trust—not my faith—in God. It…