Acceptance is the answer to all my problems

Acceptance is the answer to all my problems

by | Sep 7, 2020 | Recovery

Many, many years ago, when I was at an all-time low, someone shared with me page 449 of the Alcoholics Anonymous “big book.” “Read it,” they said. “Read it and reread it and reread it and remember it.” It reads like this: “And acceptance is the answer to all my...
You can’t shoot a cannon from a canoe

You can’t shoot a cannon from a canoe

by | Aug 31, 2020 | Recovery

I’m in the middle of a yoga class, doing my best to relax into the pose (which isn’t that easy, seeing as it’s a challenging, not relaxing, pose) and the teacher shares this thought. “You can’t shoot a cannon from a canoe,” he says, as we hold our reverse warrior...
(How) Are you taking care of yourself?

(How) Are you taking care of yourself?

by | Aug 17, 2020 | Recovery, Resilience

Nearly every conversation I’m having with clients right now includes at least a few minutes about how they are (or are not) taking care of themselves. The conversation usually starts with my pointing out what is, to me, the obvious… “You know, it’s really hard right...
I was beautiful before someone said I was

I was beautiful before someone said I was

by | Jul 27, 2020 | Recovery

I know that’s controversial, to call myself beautiful. Trust me, as someone who was raised in a puritanical cult – a cult with teachings that went out of their way to convince us all how worthless, sinful, and wrong we were – that’s not an easy thing to say. The...
What’s all this about Post Traumatic Growth?

What’s all this about Post Traumatic Growth?

by | Jul 20, 2020 | Recovery

Someone messaged me on my Facebook page last week. “How do you do it,” they asked, “the Post Traumatic Growth?” For those who haven’t heard of PTG – Post Traumatic Growth – it’s kinda the other end of the spectrum from PTSD – Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. It is...