Category Archives: Love

What to do When Things Fall Apart?

I’m reading Pema Chodron’s book When Things Fall Apart, Heart Advice for Difficult Times. Sometimes things do fall apart.  Best-laid plans and all that stuff. It’s easy to mouth the words, “everything happens for a reason,” but much harder to … Continue reading

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Freedom from Bondage = Hearts of Hope

I stumbled across a writing entry from my first days sober and realized that one can substitute any other unmanageable situation for the words “sober” and “sobriety.” For this Thursday Thread, I share these words in the spirit of hope and … Continue reading

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Valentine’s Day is About Loving Yourself

Is there anyone who is not aware that tomorrow is Valentine’s Day? Let the love flow as deep as the sentimental rivers of candy, flowers, cards and jewels. Like all other over-merchandised holidays (yes, I can guilty as charged), the … Continue reading

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