Thoughts on Life

The Recovery Road doesn't always end in 'Opposite' - sometimes it's just a rest stop.

Our final growth destination isn’t always the opposite of where we started – it’s somewhere in the 'Middle Zone'. We're just better equipped

The Art of Transition. How to be brave when life gets really uncomfortable.

Transition is felt in our bodies. It's the sensation we feel when something familiar, known and relatively certain has come to an end.

The 4-word trauma recovery strategy I learned from long-distance trail running

A 4-word strategy that helped me stick with my recovery work for more than 7 years. Find out what it is.

When ‘surrounding yourself with like-minded people’ can backfire.

Social media ‘gurus’ tell you to find “your tribe” or surround yourself with “like-minded people”. This could become a problem long-term.

“Blaming our parents” versus understanding our past.

Understanding our past is essential to our brain. It's facilitates integration, so we can become responsible agents for our lives.

11 myths we grew up with (and can rewrite)

I'm fairly confident there are far more than eleven myths that are no longer working for me. I'll no doubt dig them up, one by one, and...

8 misunderstandings about acceptance

Acceptance is one of those words that can provoke defensiveness in the most seemingly mature person in a nanosecond. Pick any...

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