My wife and I participate in the Domestic Church. The Domestic Church is a lay movement for married couples that provides a Catholic Christian community and lifelong spiritual formation through small groups and retreats. We meet with five other couples once a month from September to May. Why am I sharing this with you? This […]

I have been doing treatments for my gut health. The treatment takes about 75 minutes each time. Usually, other people are treated for various physical health conditions in the same room of the clinic. Yesterday a person was receiving treatment to alleviate symptoms impacting their activities of daily living. The person was reading a book,

I missed connecting with you during the past week. I hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving Holiday. My wife, in-laws, and I traveled to Jonesboro Arkansas to spend Thanksgiving with our daughter and son-in-law. We stayed at an Airbnb in the country outside of Jonesboro. The average daily temperature was in the 50s. We played cards

I will be spending time with family over the next week. Therefore, I will be taking a break from writing a daily blog. I will return on Monday, November 27th, 2023. Thanksgiving is a special time of year for all Americans. We recall the founding of our country and the blessings we have received since

The subtitle of my book is, “Be Bold, Be Imperfect, Be Present, and Recover”. During Recovery, we are encouraged to use several different methods when a storm enters our lives. A mountain climber uses a rope tethered to their body to prevent a catastrophic fall. The rope is a way to hold ourselves steady so

Have you come across the word Dialectic? A Dialectic describes the idea that two opposing beliefs can be true at the same time. There is more than one way to think about a situation, we have something unique to offer.        The universe is filled with opposing sides, for example, we may be happy and sad

To increase happiness we do activities to eliminate unwanted thoughts and feelings. In reality, the more energy we put into our struggles, the greater the intensity of our thoughts and feelings. What thoughts and feelings do you want to get rid of? During my Recovery, I would go to battle with my thoughts and feelings.

For some of us, we have remained in survivor mode due to our depression, addiction, and trauma. Surviving anything can impact our health and well-being. Oddly enough we find comfort in living out our life as a survivor. Dennis needed a new pair of shoes because his other pair had little to no support left

On Tuesday I had to do one of my favorite things, go to the dentist. The hygienist was poking, scrubbing, and scratching away at my teeth. For this visit, I was not scheduled to see my dentist. Usually, I see him every other time. I was lounging in my chair and I noticed my hands

If we are not happy, we are normal. Life is sometimes difficult; it would be uncanny if we always felt happy. Meaning and purpose come with a range of feelings; agreeable and hurtful. For example, consider a close friendship. When clicking on all cylinders we experience a tremendous amount of bliss. At some point, our