by Lisa Kohn | Dec 6, 2021 | Recovery
Yes, I practice mindfulness and gratitude. I preach mindfulness and gratitude. And my brain can get caught in an endless repetitive loop of ruminations and justifications that SO get in my way. I’m working on that, and I’m working on accepting that. As I’ve learned to...
by Lisa Kohn | Nov 29, 2021 | Recovery
Have you ever bought a raffle ticket, at an event, and down on the bottom of the ticket, most likely in small print, it says, “must be present to win?” Must be present to win. I’ve been thinking about that recently. Well, I’ve been thinking about it because my yoga...
by Lisa Kohn | Nov 22, 2021 | Recovery
I first heard this in Al-Anon, more decades ago than I care to admit. It stumped me then, because as a recovering perfectionist whose “addiction” is being my best, most evolved, most lovable, giving, patient, compassionate – you get the idea – self, accepting myself...
by Lisa Kohn | Nov 15, 2021 | Recovery
I was listening to the Real Rebel Podcast – to Sheri Salata on the Real Rebel Podcast. And they reminded me about “love myself most.” I remember when a co-conspirator in my Positive Psychology certification course offered me her mantra – “love yourself first.” It blew...
by Lisa Kohn | Nov 8, 2021 | Recovery
There is a lot going on right now, suffice it to say. A lot of hard stuff. Friends are texting me, asking how I am, and I am for perhaps the first time, texting back, “I’m not okay.” I’m not okay. I will be. I know that. And I am, deep down. But I am admitting that...
by Lisa Kohn | Nov 1, 2021 | Recovery
Don’t get me wrong; I accept myself in many, many ways. I know I can be difficult and stubborn (or so I’ve been told). I know I can get snarky and sarcastic. I know there are many things I’m just not good at and many things I will probably never be good at. I am okay...