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Surprise. A little bit of pride. A lot of gratitude. These are some of the feelings I had the other day when one of my phone apps congratulated me on my 2,000th day of sobriety. Part of me (ego) thought, … Continue reading
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A local church in my town is sponsoring a five-week study of “The Shack,” a best selling book-turned-movie about change and forgiveness, and the first session was this past Tuesday. I’m not even sure about how I learned of it, … Continue reading
It’s been a week since coming back from vacation and normalcy returned all too quickly. We’re back to taking care of our grandkids whilst their dad works and their mom runs the brewery. Spring cleaning projects have been identified and … Continue reading
I never thought I’d openly admit what I’m about to admit let alone blog about it, but by doing so I’m supporting my long-held conviction that the topic of mental health and wellness not be taboo. It’s important to walk … Continue reading
I’m a horse’s ass. Well, not exactly. Actually, worse. Whilst scrolling through Facebook the other morning, I noticed that a friend had posted the result of a quiz that supposedly analyzed her profile to determine what percentage was a-hole. She … Continue reading
It’s been a couple of months since my last post, and I’ve felt somewhat guilty about that. I could offer any one of a number of excuses, but the truth is that things weren’t really going “my way,” and therefore … Continue reading
Recovery is… To bring back. To make good. To recapture. To salvage. To rescue. To restore. September is National Recovery Month and all of these things—and more—come to mind when I think of my own recovery from alcohol addiction. Becoming … Continue reading
Something recently happened that convinced me that somehow without realizing it. I’ve assimilated into the area in which I’ve lived for the past eight years. Never in my wildest dreams did I think that I would ever live in Kentucky, … Continue reading
I’ve been giving a lot of thought to the birthday I’m celebrating this month—62. In many ways, I can’t believe it. When I was a kid, 62 sounded SO OLD and I never thought I’d get there, especially since my … Continue reading
We just got back from four days of camping with two of our grandkids and, according to my fitbit, I logged way more than the daily recommended 10,000 steps just being active with them than I do when I go … Continue reading