Recovery. Sobriety. Living Wise.
It is said that the Greek philosopher, Diogenes, carried a lamp with him at all times in an attempt to find an honest man. Reports were he never found one. Why? Why is honesty so elusive? Perhaps it’s easier to cover a dishonest act with a good motive, or to dress a lie in a half truth in order not to be judged badly by … Continue reading In Search of an Honest Man
A happenstance is defined simply as a chance encounter. Some happenstances we remember for a lifetime, others we forget quickly, and then there are those few that miraculously change our lives forever. Here’s the story of a miraculous happenstance that ricocheted through history, saving the lives of millions — even my own. It began with a man named Rowland Hazzard. Rowland was born In 1881 … Continue reading The “Happenstance” of Sobriety
Friday evening was the beginning of Passover, when the “mighty hand of Adonai” freed the Israelites from Egypt and sent them to wandering — in the desert. It is a story well worth remembering. It begins when the Israelites were held in bondage in Egypt. The Hebrew word for Egypt is mitzrayim, which literally means a “narrow place.” The Pharaoh, the ruler of Egypt, starts fretting … Continue reading Passover
“Who is good if he knows not who he is. And who knows what he is, if he forgets that things which have been made are perishable, and that it is not possible for one human being to be with another always?” ~ Epictetus I, at one point in my life, lived as if I were imperishable. It was only when I was beaten up, thrown … Continue reading On Love and Loss
Friends, If you haven’t already, we invite you to explore the Just a Thought website: Pat & Marsha…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… “Show me a sane man, and I will cure him for you.” — Carl Jung, Two-plus years of COVID and more than a month of the Ukraine war have blown a hole through my sanity. Try as we will to insulate ourselves from all this bad news, … Continue reading How I Find My Balance