That’s right, the complete opposite of growth. When nothing is happening. OK, that is far from true, but rather it is that I don’t like how I am feeling. Dammit. Why is that? Well, it’s a lot of things. We got allergies, migraines, and rent increases. And, of course, there is business and life, the money and ‘work’ side, as well…

Where we’ve been. Listening: A love letter There is something very painful in this. Not the story you are telling, it helps to hear you share the events of the day. Thank you. It is not the crumminess of those around you not giving you the chance to do the thing you are best at, getting the…

New blog prompt I thought I was being lazy, And perhaps you did, too. And so be it. Regardless, my being lazy on the blogging did a very good thing, aside from allowing me more time to read romance novels, it gave y’all a place to share your creativity and wise writings. Don’t…

To when I came back And don’t you dare think it is admirable. This month, we are talking through the literal and abstract concepts of recovery. On the literal side — the inspiration comes from the annual celebration of my own recovery anniversary. A more subtle and less selfish individual might keep that to themselves…

Tracy needs YOU! Don’t take this the wrong way, I am very happy to hear my own voice, and you (whether this comes as happy news or not) shall continue to do so in this newsletter here. …

There is time for combustion What happens at work In general, two things, right? Meetings and not meetings. In the meetings we are supposed to listen or show off or show off how fine we are at listening. In not meetings we are to prepare the things we are to show off in meetings and/or…

What am I supposed to do with this? No skills for being stuck. I have no skills for being stuck. I am stuck and I have no skills for it. I have tools to move you through and ideas of how to love away the rut, but for me — oh, hell no. …

Vs Do it Better Why would you think that… That you never ever? That you are always as such? Can’t? Can? Don’t? Want? Never? Always? You are invited to answer, but really I am talking to myself about the above. Talking to myself in my mind in the semi-dark, half way through whatever the…

Who cares if it is your Holiday? Why is it hard? I’ve written a good deal about the challenge of relaxing. Selfish as one can be in times of challenge, I neglected to do THE MOST important thing and ask: How is it for you? What is your knee jerk to time off? Do you sound a…