I celebrated my 35 year anniversary in AA three days ago. I honestly can't fathom where all the years have gone. Nearly half of my life has been spent in AA rooms. I remember quite well [...]
I celebrated my 35 year anniversary in AA three days ago. I honestly can't fathom where all the years have gone. Nearly half of my life has been spent in AA rooms. I remember quite well [...]
I have referenced This is Water in two earlier posts and now I want to reveal the end of David Lawrence Foster's story. He hung himself in 2008. He had suffered from severe and chronic depr[...]
I mentioned in the last post a great little book, This is Water, by David Foster Wallace. I endorse this book wholeheartedly, in fact. I'm personally convinced that most of us don't see the[...]
I read a wonderful little book yesterday by David Foster Wallace. The title is This Is Water. It's one of those special little books that takes a hold of you and doesn't let go. It's actu[...]
I think many of us develop our faith as a result of hind-sight coupled with the practice of prayer and meditation. I certainly didn't "come by my faith" naturally. I didn't grow up in a fam[...]
What a relief to be reminded by good friends, (and it takes a good, and brave friend to do it,) that we need not overreact to the common, ordinary situations that occur on a daily basis. As a[...]
Choosing to see, and feel peace in the midst of the chaos that's so common in our lives is a decision that will change every minute of every experience from this day forward. Perhaps this see[...]
The title of this post is the title of one of my recent books. (You can check it out if interested on amazon.) I mention it today because it's great shorthand for how to live differently. A[...]
I ponder the idea of detachment quite often. It's been the topic in more than one of the books I have written, (see www.womens-spirituality.com, books section) and it is the primary topic in[...]
Living in the now shouldn't be so hard. Should it? Most of us no doubt think that's where we reside. However, I'd venture to say we spend more time dwelling on the past or anticipating th[...]