"Paths are made by walking", wrote Franz Kafka. Or as the poet Antonio Machado said, “There is no way. The way is made by going.” For me that means that are no pre-made paths in life. Or, at least if
“I have been given a quiet place in bright sunshine.” Bill W. Bill W., the founder of AA, was referring to the peace of mind and sense of wellbeing that he discovered through the spiritual practice of the 12
Gratitude is a quality commonly promoted by personal growth experts, spiritual leaders and addiction recovery programs. But is it a throw-away term that sounds nice but empty of meaning or power? Or does it really have something going for it?
“Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die” St Augustine. Interesting observation. However, resenting the hell out of someone can be satisfying, even fun at times, don’t you think? After all, this person has offended
“You are the sky. Everything else – it’s just the weather.” Pema Chödrön We get caught up in the storms of life -- our emotions, our memories and the events of the day. The turbulence of daily living often determines
“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
