It seems like a weird thing to be grateful for, but when there isn’t much of it, I become aware of how precious and important work is to my wellbeing. Work often results in money which we all need to get by in the world, but it is more than just money. Work lets me [...]
Smile, Breathe, Go Slowly
‘Smile, breathe and go slowly.’ ~Thich Nhat Hanh This comes from zenhabits – Start Here, and ...
Daily Gratitude – Changes
People say that a leopard doesn’t change it’s spots. They say that people don’t change. It isn’t true. People do change. People change themselves if they want to. I have wanted to change, and with a lot of hard work and patience, I have changed. I am so grateful that I no longer feel about [...]
Back on the Wagon
Last year was the most intense year, in my recent history. My year was full of reasons to stay on the straight and narrow, to immerse myself in 12 Steps and to recover as quickly as possible. I had relationship challenges, partner challenges, family challenges, work challenges, money challenges. By time I got to the [...]
Crazy Christmas
I don’t have much to say. I am full of feelings, a mess of thoughts, contradictions & plenty of food & drinks too. Christmas is a crazy time in South Africa because it also coincides with Summer holidays, year end parties and most of my family birthdays. I end up seeing rather a lot of [...]
Daily Gratitude – My Blog
I just had an experience that I’ve had lots of times before and I am really grateful for it. As I write my blog, the things that I write become clear to me, and often they also become true. I find this also happens when I keep my gratitude journal. On days when I’m feeling [...]
Wood For The Trees
For some time now, I’ve been feeling like my perspective is warped and I can’t see the next step in front of me. It comes and goes, some days I’m filled with enthusiasm to make plans for the future. Today, I’ve lost my perspective again, I can’t see the wood for the trees. In photography, [...]
Daily Gratitude – Weekends
Today, I am glowing with the effects of having had a really great weekend. The weather was sun shiny and warm. I went out of the city to farm lands about an hour and a half inland to stay with a dear friend. We spent the days visiting farmers markets, relaxing in the shade, talking [...]
Simplicity
Today’s Angel Card is Simplicity. I have always thought that 12 Step Recovery is beautifully simple. It isn’t easy, but it is simple. It isn’t easy to take the 12 Steps, but it is very simple indeed. Taking the steps is all we have to do. These are some great quotes about Simplicity and I [...]
Daily Gratitude – Choices
Having choice isn’t always easy, but it is empowering. It is hard to choose between staying miserable or doing something that scares me, but knowing that it is a choice, prevents me from feeling like a victim. I have preferences and I can choose those over choosing what pleases others. I can choose one thing one day, and something else another day.
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