Unfortunately I am not always virtuous.
I remember when I was first sober and my sponsor told me that I needed to pray for patience.  Knowing that this man had experience and knowledge that I desperately needed I did not think twice about the suggestion and found myself on my knees …

I surrender.
For me life is a series of battles between taking an overly focused control of all aspects and surrendering the results.  Were the surrender an easy lesson that could be maintained to avoid the other side of the battlefield it is entirely possible I would not be writing a …

All the world’s a stage and all the men and women merely players.
They have their exits and their entrances, and one man in his time plays many parts….
Although I strive throughout the years of awareness (this is what I call my sobriety, considering I was painfully unaware of so many …

I have the time, the space and the ability to change and although I do not hold the key to everything on my path… I can illustrate a desired map….
So how does one draw a map to the future?
The first suggestion would be to use a pencil.  Decisions based on …

There is nothing like a mind with a 360 degree availability.
I have always considered myself very open-minded.  Those who have known or spent any time with me for any period or phase are aware of the diversity of my upbringing and experiences.  I have, much like contemporaries, evolved and sometimes …