May you and your family enjoy a safe and wonderful holiday season. For those who are not fortunate to have homes, plenty to eat, loved ones to share their time with, I send blessings. Say a prayer, if possible help another, do something that no one will know about but you for another human being.
Year: 2013
Short post today. As a person who no longer drinks alcohol or uses drugs, do you find the holidays more difficult? Early recovery and sobriety a person is still learning how not to respond to the cravings for drugs, alcohol, gambling, and other self-destructive behaviors. The holidays are a great challenge. Attending family gatherings where
Steps 6 & 7 Once through the first five steps of the 12-step program (A.A., N.A., G.A., etc) it is time to look at clearing the way to develop healthier behaviors, attitudes and beliefs. Step 6: Becoming willing to remove those things about you that get in the way. Defects of character is what Alcoholics
I am adding a new resource to the Emergency & Recovery Resources page. Mental Health guide for college students. As a student I can tell you it is important to learn how to not only survive the grueling schedule of collect, family and a job, but to thrive. Jennifer from the Online Colleges resource has
This phrase, “A Right Perspective,” was a title in an article I was reading regarding God, being a Christian, and the outlook for the future, especially for youth. So often the word “right” is used in context to beliefs, as if there is one way to believe. “My way is the only right way.” “A”
The capacity for healing is inherent in each person. Each moment of the day we make a decision to be tired, fatigued, ill in some way, energetic, healthy, and productive. The choice is yours. Energy healing is your gift, it belongs to you to use in compliment with your other medical treatments. All it takes
I remember 20 years ago hearing all the jokes imaginable about gurus, meditation, and spiritual practices. As an uneducated woman, I fell into step, listened to the words of the wise. Wise? Yes, the one speaking made it sound believable, in turn brought a sense of wisdom to their words. Meditation still appears as foreign
The fad or rage these days is creating the dream life. To make it happen all you do is think it. The Law of Attraction states in the simplest of terms, see it, feel it, and it will be. Terrific is you are a person without mental disorders, a visual person, and one who holds
Patterns are those behaviors, events, or thoughts that continue to repeat themselves in your life. You keep doing the same thing, reacting to an occurrence the same way, thinking the same thoughts about an event or what you hear. Patterns are created through repetitive behaviors, bringing the same results. For instance someone cuts you off
I have added a couple of plug ins to my blog to stop the tedious work of checking spam messages and users against the real deal. How do I know the difference? Spammers comments are jibberish for the most part. Phrases and full paragraphs do not relate to the topic they comment is linked to.
An integral part of every person’s life is his or her connection to the earth. This includes the air breathed, water drank and cleaned in, the home one chooses to live in and the entire environment surrounding home. The concept of independence is an illusion. The Eco system is balanced within and without. Our daily
MARSTE Services – MARSTE BLOG. For my readers seeking to further your education this is one of the best places to start, the classes are affordable and available. You can complete your CAADAC, AOD, and other certifications at MARSTE Services. For more information, and rather than rewrite what Mary Hubbard has posted at her site,
What you see is not all there is to A Spiritual Paradigm. Took nearly all day to make these changes. There is still so much more to accomplish. I have not set up my services page yet. I am working on new products and services. My plans are to develop a 6 week program to
