How do we know when it’s a beautiful day? What makes us say so? I stood on the lawn the other evening and wondered. Why was I responding so deeply, why was I so moved? And why did I feel so much lighter, like a burden had been lifted? When I looked around, the answer seemed obvious: beauty, ... Read More
Living in Recovery
High Achiever: The Whole, Raw Truth of Tiffany Jenkins
One of the most important—yet terrifying—things that any individual can accomplish is being 100% honest when it comes to their life story. Sometimes, it can feel impossible to sit down, write out and tell the world of all the hardships you’ve faced, the mistakes you’ve made and the lessons that ... Read More
Why (And How) To Be More Vulnerable With Yourself and Others
“Vulnerability is not knowing victory or defeat, it’s understanding the necessity of both; it’s engaging. It’s being all in.” - Brené Brown When you think of vulnerability, what images come to mind? Do you picture revealing your deepest and ugliest secret? Are you imagining how it would feel if ... Read More
Yoga for Healing and Wholeness
“Stinkin’ thinkin’.” I remember hearing that phrase for the first time from a friend who was in a couple of different 12-Step groups. The saying points to something also understood in many spiritual circles, that the thinking mind—the part of us that lives in words and tries to figure things ... Read More
Get Creative with Ketosis: Fun ways to incorporate high fat foods on a Ketogenic Diet
Going keto has become the new trend. Making dietary lifestyle changes is not simple and following a ketogenic diet can become an extra hurdle. The hardest part for going keto is properly fulling your body, meeting your nutrition requirements, and all the while staying satisfied. When a keto genic ... Read More
Saving Today For Tomorrow
Another coffee cup filled for another tired morning. Has all that will be been willed? In all black for I am already mourning, The loss of today and saving it for Tomorrow. I’ll go for a run or to the gym, I’ll lift some weights and squat some squats, Rain or shine or even if the ... Read More
Coming Back From A Relapse: The Do’s and The Don’ts
When a relapse happens, it’s normal to feel like your entire world has been shattered. You may feel angry and ashamed of yourself. You may believe that you’ve let both yourself and your loved ones down, and you’re probably worried that you won’t be able to regain back the trust you worked so hard to ... Read More
The Garden
I was in the garden when I heard Mama yell out that supper was ready. The summer evening had a pinkish tint as the shadows grew larger around me. I felt calm when I smelled the honeysuckle and lilac dance through the air. My older brother would be home from vacation in Atlantic city, his last summer ... Read More
What Happens When You’re Afraid Of Success In Recovery?
When it comes to unleashing our fullest potential, fear is the greatest obstacle stunting our growth. Fear is the nagging voice telling us we can’t do something. It’s the sinking feeling warning us that we’re about to make a catastrophic decision. It’s the enemy taunting us, the bully who tells us ... Read More
The Powerful Vulnerability of Anna Akana
We hear of many powerful stories that illustrate an individual fighting to obtain and maintain their sobriety. However, it’s rare that we hear people that were able to recognize a developing dependency on a substance and have the strength to put an immediate stop to it. In this instance, we’re ... Read More