Anonymity
We don’t share another’s identity, but we can share our own, if we want.
Category: Quick Insights
Good Quotes, non-CAL
From Anne Lamott’s Dusk, Night, Dawn (2021) From the Internet
Giving up vs. letting go
Giving up will leave you broken, letting go will leave you empowered.
Heard in a Meeting
A growing collection of nuggets heard in meetings and online. If you have to fight monsters, don’t become a monster in the process. Faith is hope with a good track record. Don’t believe everything you think. I go to meetings so … Continue reading “Heard in a Meeting” →
Denial
Denial is the shock-absorber of the soul. — Heard in a meeting
Trust in God but tie your camel
a saying used in places where people depend on camels for transportation: “Trust in God and tie your camel to a tree.”
Shift Change
Dear HP, it’s your shift. See you in the morning.
No vacation
My goal is to build a life I don’t need a vacation from.
Heroism
In forgiving, we change from being the victim in our story to being the hero.
Generosity or enabling?
Enabling is unhealthy. Generosity is healthy. Recognizing the difference is recovery.
Don’t sink the ship
Miracles, not magic
Today I’m not going to use ‘magical thinking’ to solve problems. I don’t live in the world of ‘if only’ and ‘what if’. I live in the reality God chooses to reveal to me one day at a time. — … Continue reading “Miracles, not magic” →
Magic
If I keep showing up, one day, as if by magic, things fall into place unexpectedly. It isn’t magic, though, it is the compounded impact of me showing up and practicing my program day after day that causes positive change. … Continue reading “Magic” →
Jungle of Despair
If we are lost in the jungle of despair, it only takes 12 Steps to walk out – “Hotrod”
God will give you more than you can handle…
… but not more than WE can handle. Get people with the right stuff on your team.