Calm as We Face the Storm
The wise man in the storm prays to God, not for safety from danger, but for the deliverance from fear. It is the storm within that endangers him, not the Read More …
Category: Self-Help
Finding My Way
“NOT UNTIL WE ARE LOST DO WE BEGIN TO UNDERSTAND OURSELVES.” —Henry David Thoreau This writing thing makes me feel so insecure it scares me.I sent my manuscript out to Read More …
Five Suggestions for a Healthy, Confident Self-Esteem
“Our self-respect tracks our choices. Every time we act in harmony with our authentic self and our heart, we earn our respect. It is that simple. Every choice matters.”–Dan Coppersmith Read More …
Five Ways To Give Up the Need to Know (reposted from 01/18)
“I truly don’t know what will happen in my life, and I don’t need to know. My life will unfold the way it needs to. Having to know kept me Read More …
Fear – Five Ways It Takes Control
Of all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst are your own fears. ~Rudyard Kipling Fear is the emotion that strangles thoughts as it tries to escape and keeps Read More …
Eight Resounding Reasons Sobriety Should be Our Priority this Holiday
“Be grateful. These feelings, no matter how painful, are part of living. Today, we are alive–not anesthetized, not sedated, not passed out. Take control of your feelings and through action, Read More …
Self-Righteous Indignation And Alcohol
“Once you create a self-justifying storyline, your emotional entrapment within it quadruples.” “• Pema Chödrön I’m going to blame this on the full moon’s influence. Even while in AA, a Read More …