I was talking to a Book Club friend the other day about how much energy it takes to “pretend”. Below is an excerpt from my book, which creates a not-so-pretty-and-oh-so-realistic picture of what it feels like to hide behind a wall of shame. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ We convince ourselves that addicts live on another, seedier side of […]
I’m grateful for yoga. I never leave my practice empty-handed. This was last night’s reading during savasana, the final resting pose. “Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” Melody Beattie
Excellent two-part video on some of the root causes of addiction, through the experience of Dr. Gabor Mate. Be sure to watch his Ted Talk in Part 2. It focuses more on extremes of emotional, physical and sexual abuse. Well worth the 18 minutes. Mate believes addiction is a person’s attempt to soothe their pain […]
This powerful poem by Marianne Williamson can be found in her inspirational book, Return to Love. Another favorite of mine is Oriah Mountain Dreamer’s The Invitation, posted 4/1/2014 on this website. If you haven’t read that one, it too, will knock your socks off ! Our Deepest Fear By Marianne Williamson Our deepest fear is not […]