Crawling across the finish line verses flying across the finish line CREATING PERSPECTIVE Why does it take a road trip for me to become mindful about increasing my perspective? I know how I am, and I know how the day-to-day routines can form ruts in my life that get deeper and deeper as time goes … Continue reading HOW WE GONNA LIVE THIS LIFE?
Tag: new beginnings
WHAT ARE YOU WILLING TO CHANGE… RIGHT NOW?
Insights From an Inmate I was in the jail a couple Monday’s ago meeting with a new referral from the Court. As I sat in the conference room inside his jail pod, I asked the guy questions and listened to understand more about his story. We came to a point where I asked him if … Continue reading WHAT ARE YOU WILLING TO CHANGE… RIGHT NOW?
THE POWER OF ACCOUNTABILITY
I’ve had the title of this post kicking around in my mind for several weeks now. To give the briefest of foundations (if that’s possible for me), I work at the intersection of two fairly broken systems… the judicial and the mental health systems. My job consists of working with those individuals who have been … Continue reading THE POWER OF ACCOUNTABILITY
THE EXCEPTIONAL
I was awakened by STORY at 2:00am the other morning as it stood by the side of my bed nudging me because it needed to go for a walk. Initially I ignored her because I wanted to sleep, but she persisted. A thought entered my mind, and I knew I needed to record it before … Continue reading THE EXCEPTIONAL
I DON’T WANT TO TURN AROUND ANYMORE
I-25 North of Cheyenne, WY A VERY SPECIFIC HOUR I was wrapping up my “morning pages” exercise – credit to Julia Cameron and “The Artist’s Way” on this, and I made a comment in my writing about not knowing what was out over the next horizon… and following up with the statement that I would … Continue reading I DON’T WANT TO TURN AROUND ANYMORE
RELAPSE IN THE DRIVE THRU
I started yesterday with a fairly positive mindset. It was a Friday and like many of us, I was looking forward to getting to the finish line of the work week and enjoying a weekend with few commitments on the schedule. I’ve recently revisited a book, “The Artist’s Way” by Julia Cameron, and got my … Continue reading RELAPSE IN THE DRIVE THRU
A POEM FROM PRISON
As the title suggests, this is a poem written from prison. I’ll share more information on the other side. “The time that I’ve wasted is my biggest regret Spent in these places I will never forget Just sitting and thinking ‘bout the things that I’ve done The crying, the laughing, the hurt and the … Continue reading A POEM FROM PRISON
QUESTIONING EVERYTHING
“Re-examine all you have been told in school, or church, or in books…” - Walt Whitman The encounter I had this weekend left me pondering some larger questions about life. I began to think about the term “paradigm shift” as I sat with my wife talking over a beer at a favorite brewpub in Glenwood … Continue reading QUESTIONING EVERYTHING
THE THINGS I’VE LEARNED IN REHAB – Part 3: Oxy, Ice, and …
INTRO TO THIS SERIES If you are just now finding me, there are several previous posts inspired by my rehab process, and I’m including links at the beginning and end to each post for those who find this interesting. In Part 1, I shared a brief “Intro” to this series, and rather than repeat it … Continue reading THE THINGS I’VE LEARNED IN REHAB – Part 3: Oxy, Ice, and …
DOORWAY TO RECOVERY
(My view of the doorway as I sat in my truck the morning of my surgery) I’ve had two separate experiences over the years that seem to tie together as I consider the concept of "change", and they consistently come back to the forefront of my mind and impact me to this day. I wouldn’t … Continue reading DOORWAY TO RECOVERY