AM I INSANE?

I had not thought this question out very well back in the 90’s. While I did crazy things, the life I was living would have indicated that at times I was nuts, but no one would have considered me insane. I had a responsible job, a family, a home, two or more cars, no debt, volunteered time to causes, etc.

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THE POWER OF ACCEPTANCE

As each new year begins, I love to go through and meditate on the 12 steps. As I constantly tell others, while the 12 steps in the familiar format people look at today come from AA, there is no better model for any human being to follow for good mental hygiene.

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Selfishness

Every now and again I reflect back on my life to a time before I started what I know call a “co-creative process of life recovery”.

There were many negative qualities that were at work most of the time. One that I really regret is selfishness.

I w... Read More

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SABOTAGING SELF?

How are you sabotaging yourself?

"If you play it safe in life you've decided that you don't want to grow any more." --

Shirley Hufstedler

How are you sabotaging you’re potential for change?
We unconsciously use defense mechanisms to sh... Read More

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SITTING IN JUDGEMENT

No judgment

Everything in life holds both a blessing and a curse. We deny this when we label the events of our lives as either good or bad. The following old Zen story illustrates this lesson most effectively.

A farmer had a horse but one day, the horse ran away and so the farmer and his... Read More

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