MORE MESSAGES TO HEAR
Over the last week I posted on the Idea Engineer done by my mentor, Dr. Randin Brons. This week's Engineer was quotes only, but messages you might need to hear.
What message did you most need to hear?

"No man, for any considerable period, can wear one face to himself, and another to the multitude, without finally getting bewildered as to which may be true." -- Nathaniel Hawthorne

"You cannot fake a relationship and feel right with yourself or anyone e... Read More

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DEALING with PAINFUL FEELINGS

I went to my regular fellowship meeting last night. It is a small group of men with real fellowship present. Over the summer, one of the young guys had gone MIA, and last night he returned. A little whipped, but back.

When he had his turn to speak, he said the reason he had AWOL’ed was due to feelings that had welled up in him while listening to others in the fellowship behave in ways he thought not right.
That old word…..feelings.
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What message did you most need to hear?

"One word frees us from the weight and pain of life; that word is love." --Sophocles

A great question and point of view from my mentor, Dr. Randin Brons. In reading the list below, one statement did strike me differently. Funny, as I looked back on my past as I began the journey of Life recovery, not feeling this particular statement had a huge impact on how I developed and Life unfolded.

In exploring the enneagram, Riso and Hudson... Read More

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THAT FIRST STEP
Maybe it's the time of year, maybe it's my receptors, but I have read a lot over the last few days about taking the first step. This first step has many applications.
I read that every journey of 1000 miles starts with that first small step, and reflecting back on my own life, how true that is.
I found myself years ago at a point where on the outside to others things looked good. Smoke going up the chimney of a lovely home, three cars, a job, no financial debt and so... Read More

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WHO ARE YOU MEANT TO BE?
“Often we don't listen to who we're meant to be because we're so busy trying to live out someone else's ideas. But other people and their opinions hold no power in defining our destiny.”
—  Oprah
When I read this Oprah quote, I held on to it, and have reflected upon it.
For years, a small quiet voice inside whispered to me who I was supposed to be. I learned how to ignore it and escape it to a point that I consciously didn't hear it anymore.
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