(Longs Peak taken from Twin Sisters) I’m taking steps toward writing a book (one of the mountains on my radar) and I’m learning there are so many steps ahead of me in this journey. I have invited a techie person into this process to tie together my webpage with a blog and my purchased domain, … Continue reading DEFINING THE SUMMIT
Tag: addiction recovery
THE MOMENT WE’RE IN
This post is about looking forward, looking backwards, and the moment we’re in right now. It was conceived in my head as I stood downstairs in my basement making my second cup of coffee this morning, pondering a tragic event that took place earlier this week in the life of one of my probation clients. … Continue reading THE MOMENT WE’RE IN
FEELING GOOD IS NOT A PREREQUISITE
This is not really a post…it's simply a thought. So, because of that, this will be a short post and I'll keep moving forward. I pushed myself to get out of bed early this morning in efforts to reclaim my routine of "morning pages" (credit to Julia Cameron and her book The Artist's Way for … Continue reading FEELING GOOD IS NOT A PREREQUISITE
The IN-BETWEEN
(The IN-BETWEEN along the Glacier Gorge Trail...long before Sky Pond or Frozen Lake and the Spearhead come into view.) There’s a mysterious place along the trail between the Trailhead and the Summit called the “IN-BETWEEN”; a place along the way we never know we've come to until we realize our thoughts have begun to turn … Continue reading The IN-BETWEEN
TWO FLATS AND A SPARE
STANDING ON A CORNER… I love road-trips! There’s something about hitting the open road and driving through areas you don’t get to see every day, about the windshield-therapy that comes with expanding the perspective, about breaking free from the familiar and allowing the mind to perhaps get out of some well-established ruts. I’ve always … Continue reading TWO FLATS AND A SPARE
CLIMBING MOUNTAINS
WHAT DRAWS US TO THE MOUNTAIN? What stirs in a person’s heart to draw us to the mountaintop? The effort involved in preparing for and then getting to the trailhead, hiking up a trail with possibly 30% grades or more; dropping our heavy pack and stretching our ever-tightening hamstrings and lower back along the way, … Continue reading CLIMBING MOUNTAINS
IS HE A SOLDIER, OR IS HE A DRUNK?
FEBRUARY 2023 As I make the transition from WordPress.com to WordPress.org, I’m going back and reviewing older posts. This one was easy to pick because I recently heard from Jim again. I’ve consolidated three posts into one here. I hope you enjoy Jim’s story…it’s an amazing story of victory in the making. JANUARY 2015 Earlier … Continue reading IS HE A SOLDIER, OR IS HE A DRUNK?
ROCKSTAR…REVISITED
This story was first posted to my blog in December 2017. I left Probation in February 2020 and didn’t cross paths with “Rockstar” again, until last week. She’s back in the system. Opiates again. This time, due to a nasty injury over a year ago that led to multiple surgeries and a prescription…and back into … Continue reading ROCKSTAR…REVISITED
DEATH LOST ITS LEAD
Sports imitates life… As I journaled early one morning this week, I thought of a gal on my caseload. She has a name…but she will remain nameless here. Our conversations the past two weeks have stirred me; inspired me. Seriously… the transformation in the past two weeks has been nothing short of a miracle. These … Continue reading DEATH LOST ITS LEAD
DETAILS, DETAILS
CHANGE AGENTS ARE WIRED DIFFERENTLY Brokenness… I suspect most of us have those areas in our lives where things don’t quite work as efficiently as we’d like. For many of us, we may do well on a day-to-day basis, perhaps even excelling in many areas of our lives…but like a vehicle that starts every time … Continue reading DETAILS, DETAILS