My last September Sunday to squeeze in a post. In the spirit of keeping my “monthly post” commitment I’m getting this up here today. It’s a little less polished than I prefer, but—oh well. Personal stuff: Life is good, as my perceptions continue to transform. I am happy …
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7 articles tagged as happiness
Today I am feeling like a regular-not-alcoholic girl who doesn’t want to talk about sobriety. Honestly, I’m feeling exhausted with the topic. That being said, everything—for alcoholics—manages to weave itself back into the fabric of sobriety. Why? Because for those of us that fall into the category of …
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A big block in my recovery from alcohol addiction (and addictions that followed) was deciphering the difference between seeing the situation for what it really was versus seeing the situation for how I hoped it was. Looking back I can see that I was more or less under …
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A late Sunday post, as we spent the weekend at our son’s first volleyball tournament. Our son is twelve and playing his first year of volleyball. He has a professional coach who is nothing short of incredible with the boys. I felt so much joy watching all the …
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I realize (only now) that I was destined to become exactly like, or a slight version of the opposite of, my parents. This being contingent upon the fact that they were my role models. For me, this thrilling combination resulted in an addictively co-dependent underachiever with a superiority …
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For many, the idea that our thinking could be the root of the problem is not good news. When we don’t consider the idea, it means we can legitimately blame something outside of self for the current condition of our life. It suggests we don’t have to take …
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I really do crave happiness, so why don’t I let myself enjoy it. So often we would rather be right than be happy. So often we measure our success by what we have yet to complete rather than what we have completed. Too often we simply won’t allow …
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