Recovery. Sobriety. Living Wise.
The first real job I ever had was delivering newspapers on the north slope of Queen Anne Hill. I was a paper boy for three years and was responsible for my own collections. At the end of each month I would visit each home on my route and announce myself: “Collecting for the Seattle Times!” There were many lessons I learned from my days as a … Continue reading The Real Work of a Paper Boy
I share with you again our first ‘thought ‘posted the first Sunday in January 2016……enjoy! Mom and dad were social people and our home was a focal point of all sorts of gatherings and get-togethers. These were the days of no locked doors, where everyone shared one long back yard. Every neighbor was a teacher and parenting was a pooled activity. It was a world where … Continue reading A Thought on Friendship
“Know thyself.” ~ Socrates In his book on emotional intelligence Daniel Goleman recounts the story of a belligerent samurai who challenges a Zen master to explain the concept of heaven and hell. “The monk replied to him with scorn, ‘You’re nothing but a lout – I can’t waste my time with the likes of you!’ “His very honor attacked, the samurai flew into a rage and, … Continue reading Emotional Intelligence