Category: Moving Forward

Keep, Recycle, or Trash?

We get to decide how high the “beauty bar” is set for us, not the media, and it’s easier to begin this process (and stay in it) when we utilize the resources available to us. I’ve found a good one.

The “You Historical Society”

Our lives can be viewed metaphorically as a landscape populated by a thriving city or by ruins. For better or worse, it is up to us to make do with what remains be it clearing away dumped rubbish, repairing old but sound structures, tearing down ruined buildings, or rebuilding boundaries. It is a worthy and necessary endeavor made more meaningful when done in a loving community committed to our success.

Denial and Coping

While our coping strategies enable us to survive trauma and difficult circumstances, they do not serve us any longer when we are in recovery. They do not, however, lose their power. Sometimes we experience a sense of being “stuck” when we are still “coping” rather than moving forward with a greater sense of freedom.