This topic of assumption has surfaced in many forms over the past week so I decided I would address the elephant in the room. For the record, I have been having the time of my life with my sobriety. I still go out to bars, clubs, concerts, weddings, birthday parties and even raves without drinking. It IS possible to enjoy … 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
6 Steps To Move Forward From Mistakes
Every month when the 17th rolls around, I am reminded of the miracle that happened in my life. It was August 17, 2008 when everything changed. Some of you know my story and others may not. This was the day that I shut the door to some of my bad habits and open the door to faith, God and a … Read More
A 5-Step Admiration Practice
[Tweet “Often what we love about others is a reflection of what we can develop and love within ourselves.”] Admiration can be very powerful if used correctly and with proper application it can lead to subtle yet miraculous shifts in our lives. Sure you’ve heard the word, and maybe you have found yourself silently admiring someone from a far. Sometimes we … Read More
What If Faith Is The Answer
So often I get approached by people looking for answers or advice about many things. It seems like a subject that continues to arise is faith. People always ask me how I got the faith that I have and so openly talk about. Especially after the post from last week, I got a lot of people asking me to dive … Read More
What Faith Is To Me
Faith, to me, is… Believing with certainty based on knowledge of the soul, which is beyond the need for physical proof. Realizing that I don’t have all the answers. Counting my blessings. Letting go. Something extremely unique and individual for everyone. A treasure that no one can take away from me. When I don’t allow my wants or desires to … Read More
6 Things to Stop So Happiness Can Start
Please don’t take this advice as me being bossy or condescending. These epiphanies are the lessons I have had to learn, practice and continue to have to remind myself of on the regular. I share them with realness in hopes that you can begin to live life at a new level by implementing these suggestions on what to stop and … Read More
How To Let Go of Unexpected Responses
One thing I have learned over the years is to let go of how you think people should respond. Let go of the outcome we have playing in our heads. Let go of the expectation we have of what the other person should do. Let circumstances and situations be exactly what they are. If we can get to a point … Read More
4 Practices To Fight Distractions & Help You Stay Focused
Distractions can really be detrimental to our happiness. They come in many forms be it people, worries, “opportunities,” projects, doubts, hobbies and even things that we might think are signs pointing us in the right direction. A distraction is defined as something that prevents you from from giving full attention to something else; an extreme agitation of the mind or … Read More