In a recent article that I wrote and published on Second Chance to Live, Brain Injury and What Might Have Been? I spoke about the need for the butterfly to strength its wings by breaking free from the cocoon. With out struggle the butterfly would not be able to fly to fulfill its purpose and destiny. I shared in that article about our need to struggle to have the wings of our … [Read more...]
Freedom from Fear through Humility
Earlier today I was attending a support group meeting and the topic of the 7th Step was discussed, "Humbly ask Him ( our higher power) to remove our shortcomings". One individual, during what she shared on the topic; mention the phrase: a wonderful life. As I thought about what she had shared, a movie that is played frequently during the holiday season came to mind: It's A … [Read more...]
Living with Limitations and Being a Champion
For many years I internalized my inability to get things right with being a failure. In my experiences I was conditioned to believe that I did not just make mistakes, but that I was a mistake. My fear of making mistakes was fueled by my fear of failure, so I strove all the more to do enough, in my attempts to be enough so that people would not go away. I was driven by a … [Read more...]
Not Giving Up by Replacing Negative with Positive Messages
In the below article there are highlighted links -- that I have created -- which are links to articles that give further explanation on the topic. Click on the link (s) and they will open articles that give you insight into what has helped me to not give up by replacing negative messages with positive messages. “Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can … [Read more...]
Going through Rough Times
At a meeting recently I heard people going through rough times and the topic of acceptance. I heard some good things and shared some of my perspective as my time to share came to me. In my experience I have found that to get through rough times I need to remember that there is light at the end of the proverbial tunnel. How I get to that light involves a process, that just takes … [Read more...]
