Tag Archives: Motivation

Growth Takes Grit

For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it. Hebrews 12:11 Growth hurts. A seed must completely destroy itself to become the tree it was designed to be. To build muscle, the fibers must tear and rebuild. TheContinue reading “Growth Takes Grit”

Failure Is Fuel

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me. 1 Corinthians 15:10 We can’t avoid making mistakes. Failure is inevitable. If weContinue reading “Failure Is Fuel”

Substance Abuse: Physical Addiction, Tolerance, and Withdrawal

Substance abuse is a prevalent issue in American society. Alcohol is a substance that is heavily abused and readily available in every community nationwide. Many Americans use alcohol or marijuana daily to unwind or relieve stress and don’t think they have a substance abuse problem. Not only are alcohol and marijuana used regularly, but alongContinue reading “Substance Abuse: Physical Addiction, Tolerance, and Withdrawal”

Re(dis)covery

Recovery and Discovery. Honestly I have been on a life long search for RECOVERY. My life hasn’t been filled with turmoil but I have had my fair share of curveballs and dark days. I would have found massive benefit in what I have learned in recovery if I had been willing to listen years ago.Continue reading “Re(dis)covery”

Life

The chaos of life can be overwhelming. I attribute my resilience to my study of stoicism. The lessons I learn from stoic philosophy are incredible and immeasurable. Meditations had provided me tremendous insight. No, it is not a book of cheat codes, but it does contain valuable information and tactics to navigate the rough watersContinue reading “Life”

Closing Time

I was at a meeting last week and someone shared about making amends to themselves. I started listening and then I thought to myself. Have I truly forgiven me for the havoc and pain I inflicted on multiple people for various lengths of time. I honestly never thought about truly forgiving myself. Apologizing to myContinue reading “Closing Time”

Time Off

YEEEERRR!!!! I appreciate your patience. I know I can be a bit sporadic with my posts. I am trying to be more consistent but to be honest I’m having trouble allowing this space to be truly personal. It is incredibly difficult to truly let myself be vulnerable on the internet. Regardless of what the metricsContinue reading “Time Off”