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Reflections in the Mirror - You and Yourself

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September 12, 2010

God’s will is loving thought. Isn’t it?

A few evenings ago I was in a wonderful meeting and among other things, we discussed God's will. I can still remember with such clarity how troubled I was with this idea when I first heard ot[...]

What I Believe - You and Your Higher Power

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September 9, 2010

The God Box is a tool for letting go . . .

I first heard about the "God Box" nearly 35 years ago at a 12 step meeting. A member of the group said that when she wrote a note to God about a situation that was troubling her, she felt b[...]

What I Believe - You and Your Higher Power

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September 5, 2010

We see what and who we want to see. . .

I heard a great message this morning at The Recovery Church in St. Paul. It was about the power we each have to experience life how we'd like it to be. It falls on us to see differently if[...]

What I Believe - You and Your Higher Power, Your Experience, Strength and Hope

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September 2, 2010

There are no coincidences. . .

Often we hear a person say, "Wow, is that a coincidence!" I say it too, actually, but now I mean some thing quite different from what I used to mean. I have quit believing in "coincidences,"[...]

Circle of Family and Friends - You and Your Personal Community

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August 30, 2010

Detachment is the way to unconditional love. . .

I just returned from a four day workshop on "detachment" that I offered at the Dan Anderson Renewal Center at Hazelden Foundation in Center City, MN. What a powerful week end for me, exhausti[...]

Reflections in the Mirror - You and Yourself

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August 27, 2010

Practicing mindfulness, (for me) needs near constant commitment. . .

I'm not a great meditator, in the traditional sense. When I first got sober I took a course in Transcendental Meditation, as did many of my friends. It had become the rage in the seventies.[...]

Circle of Family and Friends - You and Your Personal Community

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August 22, 2010

To embrace detachment is the only pathway to peaceful relationships.

For decades I danced around the lives of others, generally as a way of seeking attention and approval. When others failed to acknowledge me or if they criticized me, I was devastated, certain[...]

Reflections in the Mirror - You and Yourself

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August 18, 2010

Staying the course even when we want to veer to the right. . .

What does staying the course mean? I have thought about this a lot because of the recovery path I have remained committed to for the past 35 years. The way I see it, it means continuing wit[...]

What I Believe - You and Your Higher Power

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August 13, 2010

When you have learned how to decide with God, all decisions become as easy and as right as breathing. . .

Every morning I participate in a phone conference with eight or ten women and we discuss a spiritual passage from a book that we all read together on the call. This morning's message was the[...]

Circle of Family and Friends - You and Your Personal Community

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August 10, 2010

Time with friends is a gift that needs to be “opened”. . .

I just returned from a week end in New York City with three very special women I used to work with. Although we had seen each other for dinner many times over the years, we had never made tim[...]

What an amazing life I have had walking with God

Between The Lines Recovery Podcast with Jay Lind

Pathway to Purpose with Todd Angelucci

A Willing Passenger

God’s will is loving thought. Isn’t it?

The God Box is a tool for letting go . . .

We see what and who we want to see. . .

There are no coincidences. . .

Detachment is the way to unconditional love. . .

Practicing mindfulness, (for me) needs near constant commitment. . .

To embrace detachment is the only pathway to peaceful relationships.

Staying the course even when we want to veer to the right. . .

When you have learned how to decide with God, all decisions become as easy and as right as breathing. . .

Time with friends is a gift that needs to be “opened”. . .