We don’t meet people by accident. They are meant to cross our path for a reason.   There are often times when I find myself talking to someone and feeling resentful about the conversation. Very quickly, that resentment spirals and I project that lack of acceptance onto the person themselves by thinking “this person…

  Forgive others, not because they deserve forgiveness, but because you deserve peace.   When I am angry or upset with someone, it does not affect them half so much as it affects me. Strangely, I carry these things around because part of me feels more in control when I am angry.  But I know…

  “You must realize that fear is not real. It is a product of the thoughts that you create. Do not misunderstand me, danger is very real, but fear is a choice.”   This is an interesting quote that I don’t know that I totally agree with. As for me, I believe that feeling fear…

  One day, in retrospect, the years of struggle will strike you as the most beautiful. Sigmund Freud When I am struggling with something today, it is so easy for me to get caught up in my fears and suffering and start questioning “why me?” As I have grown and progressed in recovery, I have…

  When the Student is ready, the Teacher will appear. -Buddhist Proverb I am not sure if this quote was meant to be interpreted in the way that I interpret it, but whenever I hear this quote, I think it means that when I am ready to be taught, my perspective will shift. Oftentimes, when…