When I had been in recovery about 9 months I realized that I had consistently done something for 9 whole months - I hadn't taken a drink...

The gorgeous jewelry box from Adam and Thien in its place of honor. The "check" from Aaron that promises me help with my wildflowe...

After the awakening that the only place to live was in the present, I had another amazing realization, thanks to the same counselor that tol...

I heard a speaker say one time that all the spiritual awakenings she had were immediately preceded by rude awakenings.  Very perceptive.  I ...

Right after the first of the year I decided to take a short sabbatical from doing a whole bunch of things I don't want to do.  I had thr...

I puzzle a lot over why we human beings keep doing the same thing over and over expecting different results.  It's the definition of ins...

Cheryl Richardson who has written several books on improving your life sends a weekly email to anyone who signs up, and of course, I signed ...

January of each year is just an arbitrary time for change.  Change can happen any time.  Hope can happen anytime.  What I want to know, what...

"There are many forms of loss - divorce, incarceration, illness, death, even emotional change.  When I lost the person I loved more tha...

Sunday morning meeting by the pond at the park.  This one white duck looks like he feels like I used to feel - out of place. Went to The ...

Bob and Mary Ann with their brand new Christmas tree, hanging the ornaments they got from some of the NHS class of '59. These pix a...

I kind of envision us humans as babies about a year old or less, standing in our cribs, screaming at the top of our lungs, faces red, tears ...

I think that a whole bunch of people in recovery plus a whole lot of other folks (I'm including myself in this) are just stuck in the em...

I've got my work cut out for me - it's that time of year.  For many years now I've worked at enjoying the holidays.  For a varie...

Kristin and teammates at soccer match. Kitchen table Above:  Sharon's studio that they built on their house.  She is such a wonderful ar...

I'm reading Geneen Roth's Breaking Free of Emotional Eating and she's giving me a lot to think about.  At the time of the year w...

Saturday was my oldest daughter's 50th birthday, and I was honored to be invited to the party.  A long time ago I decided I was the ...

I read the same meditation books over and over.  I think I may be on the third year of reading the two I'm on now.  I was thinking about...

I only took an interest in meditation when I saw it was in the 12th Step, which is coming up on 30 years ago.  Before that I thought it soun...

God, Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change... I might not like this person/situation one bit, but I am willing to acc...