Author Archives: Tracey Jackson
Acceptance, Accomplishment, Action, Change
THE WAY TO BE SOMETHING IS TO SIMPLY BE IT
One of the biggest things people grapple with is “How do I just be the person I want to be?” How do I jump in and get the things I want to get. And oddly, like with most things the answer is simple – just do it or in this case just be it. Be the change you wish to see. ~Gandhi People yearn for more love. Yet for many unique reasons they cannot seem to get the love they… Read More
HOW TO LOVE – HEART LIKE A RIVER
As I said I am starting the year with a mindful program. I am making myself meditate each day even if only for a few minutes. I add 60 seconds a day. Baby steps. And I am reading spiritual things that are just for me and do not apply to work. I could not go to the gym today due to a turned ankle. I picked up Thich Nhat Hanh’s How To Love with the idea to read one chapter and… Read More
SHARING A PRAYER
On Saturday Paul and I had the honor of speaking at The Caron Foundation’s Alumni and Family Lunch. Caron is a group we love and the work they do in recovery is extraordinary. Without question one of my favorite places to be is in a room full of recovering addicts. There is an element of love, honesty and openness and kindness I never experience in any other parts of my life. An example is Marguerite. Marguerite never met us, yet she arrived… Read More
MEETUP
Be genuinely interested in everyone you meet and everyone you meet will be genuinely interested in you ― Rasheed Ogunlaru Since the very beginning when the whole G and T world started the idea of having Meetup groups was always on the table. For those of you who don’t know Meetup its an online site that serves the entire country. It’s a way for people with like minded interests to – well – meet up. You can find transgender, sci fi loving, gluten-free, Buddhist,… Read More
Bravery, Courage, Emotions, Fear
HOW TO KEEP CALM IN THE FACE OF CALAMITY
I sit here writing this, about to write this, trying to write this and at the same time remain all grateful and trusty while I do it. I am grateful and I trust in many things, but the world now is in a crazy effing place. It’s totally insane if you ask me. I don’t know that the world has been exposed to such demonic behavior since the Holocaust. Well, indeed demonic behavior has been in the world, sadly… Read More
THE LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCE OF BEING TIDY
Keep only those things that speak to your heart. Then take the plunge and discard all the rest. By doing this, you can reset your life and embark on a new lifestyle. ~ Marie Kondo I am a neatnik, an OCD everything has a place, can’t leave the house with an unmade bed, sink full of dishes, dirty clothes on the floor person. I can drive people nuts with my overly organizational ways. But I have always believed that… Read More
Action, Clarity, Goals, Living Fully
WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY?
I was talking to a friend the other day who is deep into their personal transformation. We were discussing what to do when you don’t want to fall back on the old ways. We are so much about replacing the old with the new. Substituting new healthy patterns for the old, worn out negative ones. What makes you happy that isn’t destructive, fattening, expensive or defeats your goals People handle stress in so many ways. Are you a muncher?… Read More
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You’re doing things you’ve never done before, and more importantly, you’re Doing Something. So that’s my wish for you, and all of us, and my wish for myself. Make New Mistakes. Make glorious, amazing mistakes. Make mistakes nobody’s ever made before. Don’t freeze, don’t stop,… Read More
Emotions, Goals, Honesty, Living Fully
NAUGHTY OR NICE
It’s that time of year when we’re making our lists and checking them twice. Here at G and T we end up making all sorts of lists. Lists trying to locate the headwaters of our issues; Lists of our goals, or mistakes, the wrongs we want to right and the things we are grateful for. And those are just a few. While many people start pondering turning over a new leaf on the strike of midnight on December 31st,… Read More
THE GIFT OF THE SPIRIT
“IT’S BETTER TO GIVE THAN TO RECEIVE” This quote is attributed to so many sources from The Bible to Mark Twain and several in between. We can argue it’s better to give of ourselves than it is to give loot – so to speak. But, it is that time of year when the exchanging of gifts is part of the process of celebrating. On my other blog I do a lot of gift ideas. This year it was fun… Read More