“In order to be open to creativity, one must have the capacity for constructive use of solitude. One must overcome the fear of being alone.” ~ Rollo May   Before the program, I used to fear solitude. Any moment I had alone was a moment that I tried to fill with other activities. I…

  When you get free  from certain fixed concepts of the way the world is, you find it is far more subtle, and far more miraculous than you thought it was. Alan Watts I am reminded that often I have preconceived notions about people and behavior. Because of this preconceived notion, I decide that I…

  Everyone you will ever meet knows something that you don’t. – Bill Nye, the Science Guy I used to think that I had to have the answers for every problem in my life. I used to think that I had to fix everything and everybody around me, by myself. I used to think that…

  Once you express your sorrow from the bottom of your heart it will be washed away. Look at a flower it can never hide its scent nor its color. – Rumi Step 9 asks us to make amends to those we have harmed. When we do so, we are cleansed. We don’t do it…

  It’s a joy to sing, like the birds do. David Byrne – How Music Works One of the joys I have discovered in recovery is in singing. I’ve always loved music, but also never thought I could sing well. When I came into recovery, I also started going back to church. And, in church,…