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Are Resentments Hijacking Your Life?

December 21, 2018 By Tanya Gioia Leave a Comment · This post may contain affiliate links

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…

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Step 12: Only the Beginning of Your Journey to Freedom

October 23, 2018 By Tanya Gioia Leave a Comment · This post may contain affiliate links

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…

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In Step 3 We turned out will and lives over to the care of our higher power.  Step Eleven give us an opportunity to do just that. Oddly making sure my husband, kids, and community do the right thing every day does not make the list. According to Step Eleven, my responsibility lies solely in my seeking God's will for me and carrying that out.

What Does Prayer and Meditation Do For Me? AA Step 11

October 9, 2018 By Tanya Gioia Leave a Comment · This post may contain affiliate links

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…

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Are you Married to a Dry Drunk? How to tell.

April 21, 2018 By Tanya Gioia 2 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links

After long years of waiting, praying, and most likely a crisis your husband is now substance free.  Did you see large changes in the beginning and now old familiar patterns are starting to creep back into your married life? Are you married to a dry drunk? Addiction is Only a Symptom Bill W., one of the…

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Can a family thrive in a tiny home? Why would your move to a tiny home? What does tiny home living teach children? Is privacy possible in a tiny home?

Are Family Tiny Homes the New Get out of Debt Free Card?

September 14, 2017 By Tanya Gioia Leave a Comment · This post may contain affiliate links

Why leave a 3000 square foot house for a Tiny Home? This family chose to radically change their lives for the better.  Moving toward a minimalist life style, this family chose to give up the large house for land to grow up on debt free.  Why do this over buying a RV? Expecting One More…

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