“Emotional sobriety can be defined as resiliency, wisdom and balance. It’s a metaphor of sorts for addicts who develop emotional intelligence over the course of their journeys in recovery.” George Joseph, Addiction Specialist George Joseph goes on to say that
“Boundaries are to protect life, not to limit pleasures.” Edwin Louis Cole One of the best things we can do for ourselves and for the people in our lives is to learn how to set healthy boundaries in our relationships.
"There's just something about vampires that's sexy. It's the same reason why women go for the bad boy - you want them but you shouldn't have them." Nina Dobrev Ah, the Bad Boy. Despite that he is “mad, bad and
There is a saying that difficult roads often lead to a beautiful location. What the saying means, at least to me, is that times of struggle have the potential to teach us things that will benefit our lives and the
Before we look at the gifts of keeping an open mind, let’s look at the main obstacle to it, namely “stinking thinking’. The Stinking Mode of Thinking “He who fears he shall suffer, already suffers what he fears.” Michel de
“Praise the bridge that carried you over.” Anonymous In times of dissatisfaction with our lives, we might ask for inspiration or guidance from within or without as to a direction or a step we might take to change things for
The ego is the me, myself and I in each of us, meaning that our ego provides us with a sense of identity. Additionally: The ego helps us to ascertain our self-worth and personal power; The ego assists us to
“I’m feeling much better now that I’ve given up hope.” Zen Comic Nearly everyone touts the value of staying hopeful in troubled times – personal, local and global. I’ve been trying to keep my chin up now for decades and
"My partner is loving but behaves rather immaturely. What should I do? Should I leave or go?" Here is my answer… Immaturity can be defined in any number of ways, for example it can refer to a person who is
In troubled times, we may wish to see that Shining Light on the Hill – you know, the light that shows us the way, that comforts us, that reassures us that we are not alone. And yes. One day we
