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What Do You Really Want?

What Do You Really Want?

We’re deep in the middle of the holiday season. You may be thinking about someone you haven’t seen or talked with in a while, wanting things to be different between the two of you. You may want to end something but are waiting for the other person to make the first...

The Miracle of Being You

The Miracle of Being You

“To be or not to be.” Those famous words spoken thousands of times by Prince Hamlet. Rather than contemplating the unfairness of life, what small miracle did you experience over the Thanksgiving holiday? It may be that you spent a blissfully peaceful day alone. You...

When Plans Go Sideways

When Plans Go Sideways

What do you do when you just can’t get away? You can create your plan, create boundaries, and practice your resilience muscle, but sometimes there is no avoiding a challenging person or situation. You may see things in your mind’s eye, and then when you get there, it...

Let Go or Be Dragged

Let Go or Be Dragged

Have you ever heard a phrase that explains so much? It ties together what you’ve been feeling and experiencing, like putting the cherry on top of a sundae. For me, it was hearing “let go or be dragged” for the first time, when I was regularly attending 12-step...