Letting Go, Even When It Hurts: Some Thoughts on 2020
To say 2020 was ‘difficult’, would be an understatement. I’ve heard it described as a ‘dumpster fire’, which I feel is a pretty accurate description. For someone who prides their life on bettering their circumstances, thinking positive and living in the moment – 2020 has challenged me in ways I’m not sure I’ve been challenged before.
Leaving California
Everything has changed. The shit-show of 2020 has given us time to think about what’s really important. Perhaps within all the uncertainty, was a blessing in disguise for our family. New horizons have entered the landscape of our lives, and we’re ready for big change.
Addiction Recovery: Tools for Living in Sobriety
Sobriety isn’t something we can just get because we want it. If you’re a true alcoholic like me, white-knuckling it through dry periods only gets you so far. To reach a comfortable level of contentment in sobriety, means we have to do the work. We have to be willing to get uncomfortable. And after reaching a good spot in sobriety, we have to KEEP doing the work, because unfortunately, there is no cure for addiction – only a daily reprieve.
Living a Spiritual Life
“Religion is for people who fear hell. Spirituality is for people who’ve already been there.” The first time I heard someone say this in a meeting, it really spoke to me. Since getting sober, I’ve been on a spiritual journey. Underneath all the...
Nature Called Me Home
Something has always pulled me towards nature. Towards the peace and serenity that comes from connecting with the same earth I was born from.
Letting Go and Choosing Joy
For most of my life, I’ve been a believer that there is something out there much bigger than me. I know that I wouldn’t have been so blessed in this life, if there wasn’t something guiding me each and every day. This higher power I choose to call...
Anxiety, Depression and the Human Condition
For many of us, feeling like the end is near, or having difficulty completing everyday tasks is a common struggle. It doesn’t matter where you come from, how much money you have or who your therapist is. Whatever complexities in the mind exist, they sure know...
Living My Best Life 5 Years Sober
It’s been 5 years since my last hangover, 5 years since my last blackout, 5 years since I’ve added to my long list of remorseful drinking behaviors. Drinking alcohol wasn’t just a problem in my life, it was destroying me from the inside out....