INTRO TO THIS SERIES If you are just now finding me, there is a Part 1 where I share a brief “Intro” to this series. Rather than repeat it here, I’ll share the link below. Please feel free to go there if you’d like a better idea of where I’m coming from. Part 1: Facing … Continue reading THE THINGS I’VE LEARNED IN REHAB – PART 2: Granting Access to the Wound
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THE THINGS I’VE LEARNED IN REHAB – PART 1: Facing the Knife
INTRO TO THIS SERIES I recently went through knee replacement surgery… Oh! You thought I meant that kind of “rehab”. No no… not that kind, but what I am learning through the recovery process has been very powerful as I consider my career working with people dealing with addiction issues, poor or destructive mindsets, and … Continue reading THE THINGS I’VE LEARNED IN REHAB – PART 1: Facing the Knife
TIME RUNS OUT
IN SEARCH OF PERSPECTIVE I’m in the middle of a road trip that takes us to Phoenix for a few days to visit friends and then into SW Utah where we’ll spend some time in Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks. I love road trips if for no other reason, because I’m a journey kind-of-guy. … Continue reading TIME RUNS OUT
WHY WAIT FOR THE BOMB TO GO OFF?
Several years ago, I took a turn down a path that began a process where I started questioning the “truths” of my life. No topic was safe from this examination process… my childhood… truths about the family I grew up in… religious traditions I’d been a part of for several decades… goals I was chasing… … Continue reading WHY WAIT FOR THE BOMB TO GO OFF?
BAD GAS
This is not a post about the impact of bad gas upon the workings of an engine, but for a moment, let’s talk about how bad gasoline can impact your vehicle engine performance. For those of you who made New Years resolutions, or desire to make significant changes in 2025, we’re 4 days into the … Continue reading BAD GAS
RECOGNIZING THE GHOSTS
(Sometimes, things die in our lives, and they fade away never to be remembered. But sometimes, the dead things of our past don’t fade away. They linger... they haunt us... and if we fail to deal properly with them, they will continue to show up and disrupt our futures.) If you’ve followed this blog, you’re … Continue reading RECOGNIZING THE GHOSTS
THE HIKING STICK
(Pardon me if this was put together quickly... I've got stuff to move today.) MOVE DAY Well, kind of. We just closed on the sale of our old 10-year-old home and the purchase of our new 46-year-old home earlier this week. Today we begin the process of transitioning. I can only wish it was as … Continue reading THE HIKING STICK
RELENTLESS!
BECOMING RELENTLESS Some time ago I wrote a post about my experience climbing the Longs Peak Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park. Before I go further, I did not summit Longs, nor was it my goal to. My goals for this trail are broken down into stages. My next goal will be Chasm Lake (mostly … Continue reading RELENTLESS!
0:00… GAME OVER
(I need to write this while it's all fresh in my mind, before the "raw" emotions of the moment fade away and the more sanitized perspective takes over.) This post is about "Life", but I'm approaching it from a different perspective. Isn't it fair to say that we can look at something from different perspectives and … Continue reading 0:00… GAME OVER
Listening to the Silence
I woke early this morning and headed for my retreat down in the basement where the center-piece is my espresso machine. My mind was a blank canvas that I assumed would remain blank as thoughts of writing in recent weeks have become more rare. I look at the steps I am taking and it would … Continue reading Listening to the Silence