“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 …
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, …
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 …
What wolf do you feed? Choice in the way that we live.
THE TWO WOLVES – A CHEROKEE STORY A young boy came to his Grandfather, filled with anger at another boy who had done him an injustice. The old Grandfather said to his grandson, “Let me tell you a story. I too, at times, have felt a great hate for those that have taken so much, with no sorrow for what they do. But hate wears …
Making friends with your fears, 5 ways to have courage to face yourself.
“Fear is inevitable, I have to accept that, but I cannot allow it to paralyze me.”~― Isabel Allende I know very few people who enjoy dealing with fear. As humans we are wired for seeking pleasure and avoiding pain. This is why fear is a big scary topic. Personally several years ago I balked at looking at fear, being aware of it and …
Your Ego is not your Amigo, learning how to keep your ego in check
“The Ego, however, is not who you really are. The ego is your self-image; it is your social mask; it is the role you are playing. Your social mask thrives on approval. It wants control, and it is sustained by power, because it lives in fear.” ― Deepak Chopra Walking down the street about a year ago I saw a man …
The Dangers of Denial
“Denial is not just a river in egypt.” ~ Mark Twain Okay, now that I have that kitschy quote out of the way lets get the 411 about denial: Denial it is a defense mechanism that is close cousins with repression. It keeps one safe and unaware of what is actually going on in our life. The wonderful thing about denial is …
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