Originally Posted – April 30th, 2025 2026 As the 7th decade of my life approaches, I think a lot about the Universe’s Natural Law of Impermanence. Everything changes. Therefore, this is my life now. I need to be where my feet are, not wrapped up in my head – wasting precious time and energy on…
Tag: Serenity Prayer
Cognitive Processing Therapy – Themes – Power & Control
What Is Power & Control? This is the belief I can solve problems and meet challenges that I may face . As well as the belief that I can control others or future events, related to others – including people in power. I think about power and control in terms of what I have power…
Reiki Principle For Today – I Will Be Grateful For My Many Blessings
Originally Published: April 14th, 2020 There is so much suffering in the world. This is especially true now with COVID-19. As a result of this pandemic, internal struggles that cause stress can seem insignificant. Especially if I’m virus free and relatively financially secure. Gratitude Today I am grateful for awareness. Awareness of my all my…
5 Months Sober & The Shame of Calling Myself An Alcoholic
Stigma & Shame I have a new sobriety date: October 26th, 2022. For years I have struggled with mental health and alcohol addiction and the stigma and shame of both. I wonder how many people like myself stayed away from 12-Step rooms or tried the 12-Step way but just couldn’t admit to themselves they are…
Twelve-Step Meetings and the Twelve-Step Program -An Emotional and Spiritual Education in Becoming Fully Human
I find myself thinking about the rooms of AA. Many years ago I spent some time there, enough to earn my five year sobriety medallion. What always amazed me was the social contrast of those sitting there with me and the similarity of our pain. I was a naive young woman from a religious, upper-middle…