“Life is a balance of holding on and letting go.” ~Rumi A few months ago, someone I had dated briefly seven years ago reached out to apologize for his past behavior. Many of us know...

Why I Relapsed …and How to Avoid It  By Patti Clark I’m Patti and I’m an addict.  I got clean and sober the...

1. What exactly is brainspotting and what can be addressed in brainspotting? What makes it so effective? And, where can I...

“The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance.” ~Nathaniel Branden I felt lost. I felt broken. I felt scared. As I sat alone in that cold, dark jail cell, I felt...

Seven years ago, I never thought I would be able to say that I have been six years sober! I didn’t think I was physically addicted. I never got the shakes, never morning drank, never...

“The whole of life is but a moment of time. It is our duty, therefore, to use it, not to misuse it.” —Plutarch“I could never become a minimalist.”This is a phrase I have...

“We are who we believe we are.” ~C.S. Lewis Have you ever caught yourself hiding behind the term “imposter syndrome”? I know I have—more times than I’d like to admit. We hear the phrase so...

Spiritualism, spirituality, spiritual, and the spirit  By Dr. Gian Kumar, PhD. The above-said terms, even though related, have distinct meanings. -Spiritualism is more of a religious movement focused on the afterlife and communication with the spirits...