Climb mountains, not so the world can see you, but so you can see the world. The other day, a friend was being very critical and judgmental of me and disregarding my boundaries. At this moment, I was able to realize, rationally, that my friend’s opinion is not in my hula hoop. I was…

  The meaning of things lies not in the things themselves but in our attitude towards them. Antoin de Saint-Exupery Before recovery, I used to go through my days judging things as “good” or “bad”. For example, if I fell ill, I saw that as “bad.” When I was recognized and rewarded for a job…

  We need to learn to live, to focus on something good or useful to our lives and let the rest of the world go about its business. How Can I Help My Children? Today, I flipped open a book and saw this quote. I think it was a Higher Power moment. I was feeling…

  “Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones; and when you have laboriously accomplished your daily task, go to sleep in peace. God is awake.” Victor Hugo This quote reminds me to focus on doing the next right thing. I often worry about what is going on –…

  Compassion and understanding on my part can have the power to heal… One Day at a Time in Alanon, p. 24 In my life, a lot of situations have occurred that I have still not been able to fully come to terms with, as yet. I felt my boundaries had been so deeply violated…