Why can’t you just sponsor yourself? Let’s think about driving a car. You could teach yourself to drive. It is possible, people have done it; but it took time and lots of hard work. Plus, there are blind spots. Most cars are designed to give us the maximum view of our surroundings based on the…
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Setting Boundaries You Will Keep
You’ll know that an Apple phone is just a computer between 2 pieces of glass right? The minute it slips from your pocket under the car in the parking lot it shatters…unless you have a case. It is frustrating to have to buy one more thing for that crazy expensive iPhone. But a case is…
Elijah Thinks: A Kid’s View on Life
Elijah Thinks a Kid’s View on Life Podcast Elijah Thinks: A Kid’s View on Life is a kid produced podcast that shares funny jokes, life stories and questions to ponder from a precocious pre-teen. What Elijah is Reading Big Nate by Lincoln Pierce Warriors by Erin Hunter Garfield by Jim Davis What Elijah is Thinking…
Holiday Affirmation List
It sounds to simple to be true. Repeat a holiday affirmation list for a peaceful holiday. We build on what we think about in our private thoughts. You know how it happens. Kinda like this! Our minds are super powerful. Numerous scientific studies tell us that if we change our thinking our outside world will change….
Are Resentments Hijacking Your Life?
Holding on to resentment means that I give someone else power over me. It does not mean the act did not happen; it does not mean that the action was not hurtful or harmful, but holding on to the resentment after the action only keeps me stuck. Missed the first podcast on resentments find it…
Top 10 Tips for Emotionally Sober Holidays
Emotionally Sober denotes the awareness of our emotions as they happen and the ability to choose our responses with maturity and clarity. How do you do this during the busy holiday season? If you are like most families, you run from one holiday party to another. You grab your phone to shop Amazon in between events…
Step 12: Only the Beginning of Your Journey to Freedom
Pain normally starts most people on the 12 Step Path. There is no light, no perception of the end when we start, only promises from others. At the beginning, it is hard to imagine the 12 Simple Steps will start you on a journey to freedom. Want to talk with others who are choosing a Journey…
Tween Boy Clothes 2018 : Holiday Travel Wear
Tween boy clothes are just caught in the middle. Not a little boy and not the man size of the budding teen. My tween likes it all! Dress up to “soft pants” the track pants that get him to school and back. A fall trip to Europe gave us the chance to look at all…
Sober On Purpose Podcast
Real life for real families. This is crazy right? I mean launching the Sober on Purpose podcast on top of a blog. Nope! Actually, it is perfect. What better way to get to know all of you. I’ll go first. This is us! Jerry, Elijah, Tanya, Wesley; the Joyous Bear family! I think Goldie Locks is the…
What Does Prayer and Meditation Do For Me? AA Step 11
Direct your thoughts and your actions will follow a great phrase for meditation. The elegance of Step Eleven lines us up with true north. A trinitarian grouping of three distinct actions. Prayer and meditation Improved relationship with God Knowing and Doing His will for me Oddly, making sure my husband, kids, and community do the right…