Originally Published: January 27th, 2025 2026 Since I’ve started following Walk For Peace , a significant spiritual shift has happened within me. Peace has settled in my heart. Bhikkhu Pannakara, leader of Walk For Peace, suggests everyone, every morning and any time throughout the day when life gets lifey, say out loud, write it down, return…
Tag: Alcoholics Anonymous
The Distinct Languages of AA, DBT & CPT
I had an Ah-Ha moment last night. I realized that there are the distinct languages of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT). August 1st, 2023 – After decades of struggle, I reentered the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous, accepted I am an alcoholic and embraced Step 1. Next, I dove…
Exploring Adult ADD Through Literature
Originally Published: November 15th, 2024 2025 My husband and I are slowly, and together reading Is It You, Me or Adult ADD – Stopping the Roller Coaster When Someone You Love Has Attention Deficit Disorder by Gina Pera. S, 🌻 2024 I checked out Once Upon An Eid from the library at work to read…
Finding Closure: A Daughter’s Journey
The obituary tells one side of my father. This is another. My story during his final days. Saying Goodbye. I believe life is meant to be shared. We are only as sick as our secrets. Yet, as humans we are all fallible. No one is without tragedy or sorrow. It is through forgiveness, compassion and…
Inspirational Quotes for Daily Motivation
Do you have a quote you live your life by or think of often?
“And We Have Ceased Fighting Anything Or Anyone…”
As I approach my 56th birthday, I took Socrates’ sage advice to examine my life, my journey since that monumental day of turning a half century old – 50. I created a visual, linear reflection with photos, recalling where I’ve been up to now. Embracing 50: Wanting Freedom From Emotional & Cognitive Suffering Embracing 50:…
From Anxiety To Sobriety: My Life Journey From 52 – 56
From 52 – 53 April 25th, 2021 – April 25th, 2022 Michael and I settled into life in the little cabin we were staying in in Upper Vaughn. Michael continued to design our house and clear our property when possible. I was navigating the latest outbreaks of COVID while working in a junior high school….
Overthinking & The Joys Of Living My Twenty-Four Hour AA Program
I’m an overthinker. Years of therapy, self-analyzation, questioning my ability to feel truly myself, to understand my life, who I am, why I am here, why was I so deeply unhappy – what is my purpose, and so on were a daily habit for me. Why did I feel so deeply disconnected from myself as…