“Right now.. It’s like this.” ~ Sumedho For years I did not fully grasp or have an understanding of what impermanence was. It was not until I got sober that the concept clicked for me. Everything in life is impermanent: the good, the bad and the indifferent. We become married to our situations and become deluded that things will last …
Finding Inner Calm in the Midst of Overwhelm
In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you. ~Deepak Chopra In our ever busy world of commerce and to do lists, sometimes it can be difficult to make time to connect with ourselves and find calm. This can create issues with insomnia, anxiety, and irritability. This week we will concentrate of five action steps to find …
The Value of Trust
“The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them.” ~ Ernest Hemingway Trust is a continuum, some people lack it in their lives, some people feel secure, and others trust people too much. Many people have difficulty trusting others due to their past histories. This is normal, the only issue is that it keeps …
Why Stress reduction is Important
It’s not stress that kills us; it is our reaction to it.~Hans Selye Stress sucks, and it is a part of our modern everyday lives. Why is stress bad? And how can we manage it? Stress is hard on your body because it activates your parasympathetic system which was designed to keep you safe in dangerous situations. This system in …
How to Live in Faith Instead of Fear
Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase. ~Martin Luther King Jr. Prior to getting sober, I had no idea what it meant to have faith. I believed that things just happened in some random order and that sometimes they worked in my favor and others they did not. Slowly as I gained more sobriety, …
Anger, how it helps and how it is harmful
Anybody can become angry – that is easy, but to be angry with the right person and to the right degree and at the right time and for the right purpose, and in the right way – that is not within everybody’s power and is not easy. ~Aristotle Anger is a sign post that needs attention. Your body is telling …
Learning to ask for Help
“The only mistake you can make is not asking for help.” ~Sandeep Jauhar In our society we are taught that it is weak to ask for help and/or that there are strings attached when we ask for it. I know in my family, I was taught to be independent, take care of myself, and exhaust all possibilities before asking for help. Not …
The Power of Patience
Patience is not simply the ability to wait – it’s how we behave while we’re waiting. ~Joyce Meyer Eight and a half years ago at the beginning of my sobriety, I would say I completely lacked gratitude and patience. Nothing ever went fast enough and was totally dissatisfied in my life. One of my solutions to this problem was to …
Finding Serenity in Surrender
“Surrender to what is. Let go of what was. Have faith in what will be.” ~Sonia Ricotti Image: Serendipity by Leo Grübler In our society surrendering is usually equated with two things battles and religion. When we use it in our personal lives surrendering can teach us important lessons about ourselves and what we hold on to. Surrender has to do with …
The Power of Choice
Using the power of decision gives you the capacity to get past any excuse to change any and every part of your life in an instant. ~Anthony Robbins When we are children we are at the whim of our parents and the world we have little choice what happens to us, we are beholden to them. Many people carry …
