Life From My Perspective.
Part 1 – The Foreseeing Snakes Navigating the Complex Transformation: When Sobriety Changes Everything In life, we often witness the powerful impact of personal transformation, especially when individuals choose sobriety and leave behind the chains of addiction. While this journey is commendable and often leads to positive outcomes, there are cases where the process takes […]
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The Bittersweet Symphony of Happiness: Why Joyful Moments Can Elicit Sadness Within the complicated tapestry of human emotions, happiness and sadness often dance together in a delicate balance, creating a bittersweet symphony that resonates through our lives. While we typically associate happy occasions with joy, there exists a subtle undercurrent of sadness that can unexpectedly
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“You I don’t worry about. You’re strong, you can do anything. When you set your mind to something, you make it happen. Always.” ~my Dad, over lunch two days ago. The serendipitous timing of these kind and empowering words that my dad spoke to me will not soon be forgotten. Listening to Song for Dad
A random candid moment about a week ago. I keep finding myself going back to it- that photo on my phone. It captures the essence of the sweet and hysterical comedian she was from just a couple of years old. The essence of the sweet playful little girl who only ever wanted to make everyone
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Small nameless moments with Johnna. So many times over the last 18 years I wanted to freeze time so I could spend forever with her. Today and many days, I would still freeze time if I could. But not even forever would be a long enough time with my daughter. Johnna
Trust God’s (the Universe’s) Better Plan Life is full of surprises, and sometimes things don’t go as we planned or expected. But what if I told you that it’s not always a bad thing? Sometimes, the unexpected can be even better than what we thought we wanted. It’s easy to get caught up in our
Embrace the Unknown: The Importance of Taking Chances Taking chances and making mistakes are two fundamental aspects of life that can lead to significant growth and learning opportunities. It’s human nature to want to avoid failure and stay within our comfort zones, but we often forget that failures are not always failures. In fact, they
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“Authenticity means erasing the gap between what you firmly believe inside and what you reveal to the outside world.” ~Adam Grant In today’s fast-paced and complex world it can be challenging to stay true to ourselves at times. With so many competing priorities, it is easy to lose sight of our passions and forget what
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Today’s To Do Task: Make one small but consistent positive change in your life. Something. Anything. It can be as seemingly insignificant as becoming more aware of and improving your posture, tidying up your space, not participating in gossip, etc. Make one small change, start today. Each day, take time to reflect on the changes
Did you come to church, The people said. Did you join us there for wine and bread. No, I didn’t was my reply. Instead I watched a cloud pass by. And (He) shed a tear for all to see. This piece was written by my mom- Author Susan Adair Lupold. There was originally more to
“I wanted to be your dad. And I wanted you to be my daughter” My dad, last night at the dining room table.
“I got you flowers.” I was fast asleep all snug in my bed when I was awoken by those words. They were spoken gently by my teenage daughter who was standing at my bedside. I awoke and groggily asked, “Why?” as she held them before me. “Just because,” she answered as she extended them towards me. A day
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