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Learning To Love Myself

Mar 14, 2026

Surprisingly, the word ‘Love’ has shown up at the last two conferences that I have spoken at. And, that has caused me to reflect. For so much of my life, I didn’t believe I was someone worth loving. When you carry that feeling long enough, it quietly shapes everything...

Mental Illness: The War Within

Dec 5, 2025

My challenges with mental illness began at an early age, and I have always fought an internal war to live or die. I studied kinesiology for a few years, and collected degrees related to physical education. So, theoretically I understand the relationship between...

Lessons From the Storm

Nov 27, 2025

Every storm in life has two purposes: To destroy what isn’t solid, and to reveal what is. Pain shows up in a variety of ways, but I don’t believe that it comes to ruin us. Pain is a powerful teacher that allows us to remove what is no longer needed. And, when...

Hope is Real

Sep 22, 2025

I was not in a good place when I first met Tanya. I was battling mental illness and addiction – just trying to stay alive. Tanya believed in me more than I believed in myself, and gave me a life that I never dreamed possible. Today, we celebrate our 15th wedding...

Celebrating My Sobriety

Sep 16, 2025

Celebrating my sobriety birthday is as equally important as celebrating the day I was born. Sobriety gave me another chance to live. This morning, I sat and reflected on 5 of the lessons I have learned. 1. The goal of sobriety isn’t to stop drinking. The goal is...

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