This past Wednesday, I attended a support group meeting where the topic tabled was isolation. I listened to the topic and intellectually grasped the concept, as I have spoken about isolation previously in articles on Second Chance to Live. Towards the end of Wednesday's meeting I shared some thing that I had not thought about in many years. Although I crave intimacy -- in to … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years and a New Start 2015
Happy holidays to you and your family my friend. Although this is the advent of a new year, with new anticipation; these 3 approaching holidays can be a trifecta of frustration and pain for many individuals. Pain because individuals are thrust back into having to interact with unresolved family dynamics. Old familiar rules such as don't talk, don't trust and don't feel may … [Read more...]
Coming Out of Isolation to Create Hope in Our Lives
In my previous articles I have spoken to issues that I believe are important to being able to create hope in our lives. Among theses are examining my relationship with hope, opening and moving through the door of hope, the need to confront denial, recognizing factors that seek to keep me from moving through the door, the impact of drama on hope, addressing generational messages … [Read more...]