Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live my friend. I am happy to see that you decided to stop by to visit with me. Thank you. In today’s article, I want to share a video presentation of an article that I wrote several days ago. I will include an excerpt from the article below: “Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live my friend. I am happy to see that you … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2013
Living with Adversity and The Power of Identification Part 2
By Second Chance to Live
If you have not already read Part 1 of this article, please do so at this time, as Part 2 builds on Part 1. Here is a link to Living with Adversity and The Power of Identification Part 1 Identification empowers, where as comparison minimizes contribution. Comparison asserts stipulation to inclusion. Comparison mandates that certain criteria be met. Comparison predicates … [Read more...]
Living with Adversity and The Power of Identification Part 1
By Second Chance to Live
In April of 2007 I wrote an article The Power of Identification in which I shared an empowering principle. The principle found with in the Power of Identification has encouraged, motivated, empowered and given me hope in my process. I would like to share some of what I have learned with you in this 1 part article. Living with adversity can leave me feeling alone and … [Read more...]
Living with an Invisible Disability — Taking Back my Power
By Second Chance to Live
Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live my friend. I am happy to see that you decided to stop by to visit with me. Thank you. I have been thinking about some thing that I would like to share with you. As an individual living with an invisible disability, I have found myself feeling shame for my deficits and limitations when I am around people who hold me accountable for … [Read more...]
Overcoming in New Circumstances
By Second Chance to Live
Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live. I am happy to see that you decided to stop by to visit with me. Thank you. Some time ago I heard some one describe shame through an acronym. S (Should) H (Have) A (Already) M (Mastered) E (Everything). For many years of my life I did not feel as though I just made mistakes, but that I was a mistake -- because I seldom felt as … [Read more...]