Accepting Physical Imperfections

Dear Readers, I looked in the mirror the other day, and realized my chin now has loose skin, which makes me look like I have a double chin, especially when I wear turtlenecks. I don't like it! I used to have a great looking chin and neck. I also have other sagging body parts that happen … Continue reading Accepting Physical Imperfections →

Acceptance and Love

Dear Readers, I saw my older skin at yoga class today, my arms sagging with wrinkled skin, but for today, I didn't care, because my body was moving. My body wasn't hurting, so I was very happy. Other days, I cringe and look away from the mirror, taking and retaking a selfie many times, to … Continue reading Acceptance and Love →

Gifts

On Our Walk!“Life is amazing. And then it’s awful. And then it’s amazing again. And in between the amazing and the awful it's ordinary and mundane and routine. Breathe in the amazing, hold on through the awful, and relax and exhale during the ordinary. That’s just living heartbreaking, soul-healing, amazing, awful, ordinary life. And it’s breathtakingly beautiful.” ~~LR KnostDear Readers,I read this quote … Continue reading Gifts →

The Courage to Change

We forgot the paddles! Luckily the lake was close!"We don't develop courage by being happy every day. We develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity." Barbara De Angelis Dear Readers,In order for me to get sober, I had to have the courage to face the fact I had to change. I had to have … Continue reading The Courage to Change →