Browsing all posts in "joy".
On Finding Adventure
"Adventure is not outside man, it is within." – George Eliot, pseudonym of novelist, translator and religious writer Mary Ann Evans, one of the most popular writers of England’s Victorian era (1819-1880) Can we talk about adventure in the same sentence as recovery? Before we dismiss this as out of hand, let’s think about the [...]
On Happiness – Is it a Goal?
"Happiness is not a goal, it is a by-product." – Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States from 1933-1945, was a staunch advocate of civil rights and the rights of working women (1884-1962) Sometimes we tell ourselves or others that all we want is to be happy. When we say [...]
On Love, Acceptance and Forgiveness
"Love yourself, accept yourself, forgive yourself, and be good to yourself, because without you the rest of us are without a source of many wonderful things." – Leo Buscaglia, also known as Dr. Love, an author, motivational speaker, and professor at the University of Southern California (1924-1998) For many of us, maybe even for most [...]
On Being Able to Appreciate Beauty
"Everything has beauty but not everyone sees it." – Andy Warhol, American painter, printer and filmmaker who was a leading figure in the visual art movement, also called pop art (1928-1987) Those of us who lived during the so-called pop art period may well remember the artist Andy Warhol. He was certainly a singular individual, [...]
10 Ways to Laugh in Recovery by Suzanne K
Stop taking yourself so seriously. While recovery is many things, some days that seem to never end and some that you wish would last forever, it’s also often quite amusing. Learning how to laugh at life and yourself is one of the best things you’ll ever do. But what if you don’t find laughter coming [...]
