Here we go! I’m saying to myself “Take a deep breathe…and slowly let it out”. I’m practicing releasing all my fear with it… The jitters are still there. But this time, it’s not paralyzing fear I feel. It’s an energy of excitement, and a knowing that I’m moving ahead, stepping up and taking a giant [...]
September is National Recovery Month
For those who don’t know…September is National Recovery Month. And what does that mean? Year after year, National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month (Recovery Month, http://www.recoverymonth.gov) witnesses tremendous success and commitment from people and organizations across the country. For more than 20 years, the campaign has joined together millions of people to celebrate recovery [...]
Finding Your Truth thru Relationship 101: Love First
Sunday night is “Live Your Truth” night for me. LYT is a twitter chat f.ree event, #lytchat, hosted by @elizabethpw. Last night’s conversation centered on “finding your truth”. And the first thought that came to mind was, “I think my truth found me”. Then I allowed it, explored and expanded it, and now, I nurture [...]
Compassion: The Key to Happiness, says the Dalai Lama
Last week I made a special commitment to myself to take time out to be present when His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama came to town. At the campus of NSU, this simple, humble man, preached an equally uncomplicated message. “Don’t worry…Be Happy!” I left the auditorium that day with that tune in my head [...]












