Progress, not perfection, is a slogan used quite liberally in AA to offer participants in the program compassion. It’s not about reaching the goal of some lofty place where temptation does not exist. It’s all about the journey, and isn’t life like that? Cadillac Problems Right now, I am renovating a condo I purchased. The [...]
My go-to relaxation method after a stressful event or a tough day was a nice, soothing glass of wine. During the hardest year of my life and my surgery, I relied on wine to get me through the toughest bits. However, I have come to realize that daily meditation practice is more powerful, more relaxing, [...]
Here in New England, we have a saying, “If you don’t like the weather, wait a minute, and it will change.” This saying can apply to just about everything in life, but we don’t really believe it. When we are in the thick of something uncomfortable as we are now, we just can’t see a [...]
The world is in a state of uncertainty right now, and it is causing a lot of panic and anxiety. Yesterday in the midst of it all, I had a day, unlike any other. I had a busy day planned with various client phone calls and some writing deadlines. Somehow, along with that, I fielded [...]
