Sweet, sober surrender. It’s a constant process. It’s a consistent tug on the pride strings. It takes courage. I give things up to God, my higher power, on the regular, and then I catch myself taking them right back. One of the hardest parts of sobriety is admitting, “I don’t got this.” Surrendering to the fact that alcohol or drugs … Read More
A Healthy Habit For Happiness
Knowing what you want in life is the first step towards reaching what happiness looks like to you. When we learn to say yes when we mean yes and no when we mean no, we begin to build our lives based on our non-negotiables. Giving clarity to what we are willing to compromise on and what we are not is … Read More
11 Ways To Cultivate More Happiness
People often ask me if I have always been this happy. While it makes me smile to know that people can genuinely see or feel my happiness it wasn’t always so. Not only that, but I definitely still have my days and moments where everything is not unicorns and rainbows. The difference between now and when I used to “think” … Read More
A Reminder To Let Go
I recently bought a necklace in Los Angeles. It’s a weathered gold necklace with an old key on the end of it. A key someone used to own to what I would imagine was a mailbox of some kind. I bought the necklace because it had the words “Let Go,” engraved on it. I thought it was a nice reminder … Read More
The Game Before The Game
We’ve all had something in life that we have prepared for or even fought for. Whether it was a goal, an event, training for something or a dream we are chasing. When I recently watched the Beats By Dre World Cup commercial, I could not help but be inspired and to ultimately question my faith. If you have not watched … Read More
It All Starts With A Vision
It all starts with a vision. Having a vision is a fundamental key to happiness. If you want the best, you must be willing to let go of the average. You cannot grab a hold of better if both your hands are holding on to good enough. The best does not exist in mediocrity. With that, bare minimum will never produce … Read More
Transformation Tuesday: 102 Days In Hell
Since starting Miracles Are Brewing, I have been approached by many people for advice on getting sober, which tends to lend itself to a conversation of faith as well. Last August I was introduced to a friend of a friend who was at the height of a breakdown from alcoholism, addiction and the harsh reality that he might be faced … Read More
8 UPsides of Upside Down
Man, my world was rocked recently! Flipped upside down. Faith challenged. Tested and dragged beyond my comfort limits. A dramatic series of events and intense emotional warfare I haven’t experienced in a very long time. But guess what? I’m not going to dwell in the suckery of it all. I’m going to spare the details, because they are insignificant. What … Read More
22 Lessons I’m Thankful For
Thanksgiving is not only a time to gather with our loved ones, but also a time for self reflection. It is an invitation to remember all that we have to be thankful for. Often times our lives get so busy that we can forget to stop and take a deep look at all the things we have to be happy … Read More
A Faith Like Mine
“How do I get faith like the one you have?” I get this question a lot lately. While this always humbles me, I cannot take credit for my faith. There is only one answer to that question. I can tell you that it happens through GOD. He is the sole answer. The following is an excerpt of my side of … Read More