FROM US TO YOU
Soooo, we are gearing up for pub week. September 16th Gratitude and Trust – Six Affirmations That Will Change Your Life hits the stores and Paul and I hit the road. We will be blogging and posting as we go to keep you up to date on our travels and adventures. We will share any great questions that come our way, insights we have and funny situations we get into. This will be a slight departure from our normal blogging,… Read More
THE LEGEND OF THE LOST
One of the constants in my life is travel. My luggage is so weathered it looks like it was plucked from a yard sale. Henry Fonda carried it in “Grapes of Wrath”! It’s been lost several times but has always been returned to me. Boomerang baggage. I lose things. Actually, that’s incorrect. I leave things. It’s not good. Never much fun. Realizing something’s missing means a trip to the edge of panic, slamming on the spiritual brakes at the… Read More
A FULL EXPERIENCE
I was in Lake Tahoe over the summer for 5 days. On our last full day there we hiked up to Angora Lake which is somewhat off the beaten path. Service roads to get there. That kind of place. Um yeah. Kind of stunning. Paddle boarding, rock diving, kayaking to name a few of the activities. Not a huge lake but big enough. Like I said, stunning. Oh and if that’s not enough they have fresh squeezed lemonade. Yum! A… Read More
Addictions, Mindfulness, Right Action
MISSING IN ACTION
One morning last week I fixed a delicious, almost healthy breakfast of gluten free cereal, berries, a little yogurt and low fat milk. I say almost healthy because I quickly polluted the entire affair with some really wonderful sugar loaded granola. A “habit” that began innocently enough months ago. My intention was to add a tablespoon or two of “yummy” for taste. That lasted about a day. My “just a touch” of granola had grown large enough to finally startle… Read More
Addictions, Depression, Emotions, Hanging In There, Health
WORKING OUT – DEPRESSION
Since Robin Williams’ death depression has been on all of our minds. And my guess is many of us, from time to time, have suffered from it in various forms. While I can get depressed, and have, it’s almost always related to an event. A big fight with my oldest child can send me reeling back in time to fights with my parents that were left unresolved and I become depressed. I have some depression triggers. We all do.… Read More
Addictions, Death, Depression, Loss
THE LAST LAUGH
When I heard that Robin Williams had died by his own hand I thought of a favorite song. Don McLean’s beautiful Vincent has a line that has haunted me for years. “And on that starry, starry night, when no hope was left in sight, you took your life as lovers often do I could have told you Vincent, this world was never meant for one as beautiful as you.” It makes me want to cry. It always… Read More
Addictions, Emotions, Fear, Loss
SOMETIMES DEMONS HAVE THE LOUDEST VOICES
I didn’t know Robin Williams. I met him a few times. “How do you do?” No eye contact. He politely turned away. He was not a one on one person; that is well documented. He was most comfortable in front of a crowd, where he could unleash his demons. There they became his friends and retreated from the enemy camp. He could fearlessly bring them out to play where he/they would delight the world. And he was a fearless performer. Fearless. But… Read More
TOO SAD
Yesterday’s small dedication to the tragic death of the great Robin Williams has already garnered comments. Paul and I are both in shock. We have been saying all day, we need to put something up. We both need to address this. We run a recovery site, people will want to hear from us. The truth is we have not had time to collect our thoughts. Paul is staying at my house in Long Island for two days so we… Read More
R.I.P – Robin Williams
“No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.” – Robin Williams 1951 – 2014
Acceptance, Moving Forward, Right Action
RELATIVELY SUCCESSFUL
The other evening I had dinner with a long-time pal. He gets to town every couple of months and, being from the Midwest, jumps at the chance to eat Mexican food whenever he’s this close to the border. Normally we talk about what great families we are blessed to have and dirt bikes and camping – in that order – but this night he was way off center. He kept talking about work. My friend has managed a successful… Read More