Recovery. Sobriety. Living Wise.
(First published March 5, 2016) “The only normal people are the ones you don’t know very well.” – Alfred Adler When I think back on the friends from my life they look a lot like the characters from Peanuts. I often identify with Charlie Brown I’ve had best friends like Linus I had plenty of bossy Lucy’s along the way There have been wonderful philosophers like Snoopy and Woodstock … Continue reading What Friends Can Do
(Originally published January 19, 2016.) I recently read in an educational journal that 60% of today’s school age children see themselves as “exceptional.” In 1964, only eight percent of children would have so described themselves. When I think back to 1964, when I was 16, did I see myself as exceptional? Not so much. In those days Teachers were always right Coaches were never to be questioned … Continue reading Coming of Age
“When so many are lonely as seem to be lonely, it would be inexcusably selfish to be lonely alone.” ~ Tennessee Williams This is a hard reflection for me to share because it calls to mind my times of deep loneliness. I had people to whom I was related in thought and action, but few people to whom I was truly connected in heart and … Continue reading Curing Loneliness
Have you ever experienced an event so broken that the past and future became so tightly bound it became impossible to have a … present? A moment so broken that time stands still and memories don’t mend? Moments like these can shape our outlook on life and rob us of our happiness. Broken memories can create a pattern of negative thinking and behavior forever driving us into … Continue reading Accepting a Broken Past
“Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.” ~ Judy Garland Do you have a friend to go to when you need a dose of unvarnished truth? A no-nonsense friend to: Provide you with an honest appraisal about …… you? Provide you with an “Honest to God” reality check? Provide you with the non-sugar-coated truth? This is important today when we’re getting our … Continue reading No-Nonsense Friends