There is a phrase in AA which I love called the “gift of desperation.” It refers to the point at which an alcoholic is so miserable and has hit such a bottom that they can no longer continue to live in pain and finally reach out for help. I love that they call this a gift. [...]
About seven years ago I developed Celiac disease and then along with it Hashimoto’s disease. The two combined made my life miserable. I was dying from the inside out without any hope of a cure or improvement. Doctors ran painful and intrusive tests but offered no solutions. I finally did enough research online and found that [...]
I used to overthink everything. My mind raced wildly and tossed around every contingency, every plan, every detail. The holidays were especially stressful for me, and I ruined them by trying to make everything perfect. I wanted every gift to be exquisite, the food to be fantastic and my decorations to be magical. I put so [...]
I don’t know about you, but I hate being told what to do. It’s my stubborn side even if the person telling me what to do is me! I read a lot of spiritual guidance books, watch videos and listen to podcasts of gurus in the spiritual enlightenment space. They all talk about fear. Fear is [...]
