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Bodhisattva
In meditation, the Bodhisattva ideal is one who takes a vow to share the fruits of their meditation practice with all living beings. This vow comes from realizing that the suffering of others is not truly separate from our own. Since August of last year, I’ve engaged in some form of daily mindfulness practice. Over…
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The carrot, the egg and the coffee bean
It’s sounds like a parable, doesn’t it? Yesterday, one of my favorite patients was reminiscing about the good old days when he was working and how he would work through sticky situations with his boss. He is so wise and often shares stories so relatable to life. He shared this story about the carrot, the…
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Leap…and the net will appear
https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_the_power_of_vulnerability?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare Today is a very big day. Today I mark 1 full calendar year of being alcohol free. I have been preparing for writing a blog post for this day to share how I got here. I’ve reviewed all of my blog posts to date, looked back through my journal entries and my FB account.…
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Tulips
As long as I can remember, tulips have been my favorite flower. When I started drawing again, just recently, a single tulip was one I practiced and I was very disappointed in how it turned out. It started me thinking about the tulip and why I am so attracted to it. After all, tulips are…
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Unbroken
I am not going to start this post by apologizing for my blog post yesterday, “punching bag”. I was in a very dark place and needed to express myself the best way I knew how. I haven’t been that far down in the hole in a long time. It’s frightening to me to think how…
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Punching bag
Yesterday, January 3rd, I celebrated 11 months of being alcohol free. A day I never thought I’d reach, one month closer to celebrating a full year of sobriety, one I’d hoped to write an upbeat post or brag about my success, only to be yet, once again, reeling with loss and utter despair. Our pup,…
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Two Wolves
There is a well known tale about an elderly Cherokee who is teaching his grandson about life. “A fight is going on inside me”, he said to his grandson. “It’s a terrible fight and it’s between two wolves. One is evil. He is anger, envy, regret, greed, self pity, guilt and ego.” He continued, “the…
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Taking risks
Since starting my blog several months ago, I’ve had a lot of people tell me I should write a book. My meditation practice this morning was about taking risks or stepping out of our comfort zones. When I contemplated this idea, I realized how much my very first step in becoming alcohol free was the…
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Self Trust
I started a new series in my mindfulness app on self-awareness. The very first topic was “self trust”. At the beginning of my alcohol free journey I had a couple “a-ha” moments. Those moments where it was very clear to me why I made some of the choices I have made throughout my life. Those…
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Sit and stay…
Anyone who’s had dogs knows that two of the most basic and vital commands is to teach sit and stay. After listening to one of my mindfulness practices this morning, I realized how those two commands can also be so helpful to tell ourselves. The narrator described sitting with our emotions, allowing this time to…
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