Kintsugi – also known as Kintsukuroi – is the ancient Japanese technique of repairing broken pottery with a special lacquer dusted with powdered gold, silver, or platinum. Beautiful seams of gold glint in the cracks of ceramic ware, giving a unique appearance to the piece. This...
She was a highly intelligent and vibrant young woman with a special talent for writing. The problem was, Stephanie had never learned to love herself. "I feel lost. I don't have a clear sense of who I am or what I want." This was Stephanie's mantra...
Coaching has been around, in a variety of ways, since biblical times. How do you think David was able to take down his gigantic opponent, Goliath, so easily? I’m pretty sure he received some form of coaching to help him develop his winning sling-shot strategy....
There are at least 5 reasons why resolutions don't work. But here we are the beginning of another new year. And if that's not enough, it's the beginning of a new decade. Loads of people are scrambling to make resolutions because that's what you do....
Company parties and family gatherings can be a challenge to survive the holidays in sobriety, especially for those of you in early recovery. Triggers abound! The alcohol is free-flowing, family dysfunction is on display and the pressure to overspend can be overwhelming. Even so, there's...
Setting boundaries doesn’t make you mean. Creating boundaries doesn’t make you a selfish person. Doing so keeps you safe, secure and healthy. Boundaries separate you from other people’s thoughts, feelings and behaviours. And they can literally save your life. Unfortunately, many addicts and alcoholics have...
“Stepping back into yourself requires some comfort with ambiguity, the capacity to stand firmly within the paradox. You have to release what you think you are in order to inhabit who you really are.” David Robinson Uncomfortable comfort zone When I first read this quote taken from...