It’s been two weeks since my last post. \u00a0That surprises me. \u00a0It’s my intention to write weekly and then I lose track of time. \u00a0It’s for sure that my life is busy but I don’t consider any thing more important than staying in contact with friends and supporters who read this blog or follow me on facebook. \u00a0My work is all about being present to others in many ways. \u00a0The blog post is one of those ways and I’m sorry when I have failed to say “hello” and share a message.<\/p>\n
I have been busier than usual of late working on a new book. \u00a0The writing process feeds my soul. \u00a0This particular book, perhaps because it’s “so close to home,” is feeding it even more. \u00a0The subject is the dysfunctional family. \u00a0I think most of us were raised in one. \u00a0I read Self-Esteem by Virginia Satir, more than 4 decades ago and she said, then, that 98% of all families were dysfunctional. \u00a0I wasn’t so sure I agreed at the time. \u00a0Now I do. \u00a0I seldom meet any one who feels they were raised in a healthy, loving family.<\/p>\n
For most of us it took getting into recovery to see how unhealthy our family of origin was. \u00a0The fortunate thing is that most of us learn pretty quickly that our parents did the best they could with what they knew. \u00a0We can only pass on to others that which has been passed on to us. \u00a0Setting a different pattern in our own families is one of the pluses from finding a recovery path that works for us.<\/p>\n
My own family wasn’t an alcoholic one but it did suffer from dysfunction, nonetheless. \u00a0The tension was palpable because of the ever-present anger expressed or felt under the surface. \u00a0Every one walked gingerly around my father. He was a good man but a tense one, and often an angry one. \u00a0We never knew when the first “shoe would drop” and when it did, we knew the second one would follow soon too.<\/p>\n
My mother tried to quietly smooth things over but eruptions were frequent any way. \u00a0The good news is that we all learned how to function regardless. \u00a0My path was certainly different from the path my siblings took but we all met with success in life. \u00a0I think making the best of one’s circumstances is the lesson we are all invited to understand in this life.<\/p>\n
My path which was to include a journey through addiction taught me many things, all of which I am able to share with others. \u00a0My life’s work is sharing the lessons of the past coupled with the growth I have experienced. \u00a0I know this will always be my journey. \u00a0That’s what this current book represents too. \u00a0Any every other book that’s on my radar for the future will likewise be reflective of the lessons I know to be true and feel that God wants me to share with others.<\/p>\n
Never do I doubt that I will know what to do next. \u00a0I am open to God’s call. \u00a0And He always makes it. \u00a0Are you listening to your God?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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