Misty McLaughlin

Just listened to your beautiful message and love everything you are saying!! I work in the criminal justice field and every time I read a media story about something caught impaired driving or on some drug related charge I can instantly see the little “boy” or “girl” and feel that loving essence. We are all journeying as you say – everyone is…[Read more]

Ouch! This hit me a bit. Great thought pattern. Making me think too. What am I avoiding??!!

This is something I am learning. I often have to pause and remind myself, but when I do it makes such a difference in my outlook and my attitude. I hang onto my peace and sanity when I can do that. My goal is to do it more 🙂

Good luck Bev!! Will be thinking about you!

Welcome Jennifer!

In my calendar and looking forward to it!

Forgot that part! The inner clutter I am clearing is chaos, confusion and apprehension. I am also hoping to open my creativity channels to move forward with some projects that are burning in my soul.

Welcome Miranda!! I am a newbie to this community to!

This is exactly why I never think – poor me! I am thankful for all of my experiences to date. As a result – I get to do this deep inner work. I cannot imagine my life without it. It is truly a blessing to be living a life where I am aware of the inner work that needs to be done and have enough courage to go in and do it. Life in recovery is…[Read more]

Congrats again Bev!!! What an accomplishment!! With respect to my recovery, I am thankful for that early knowledge of addressing my recovery in a holistic way – mind, body, spirit. Those early experiences allow me a safe place to return to when I feel a certain part on my wellness wheel slipping away. For example – I remember cycling/spin…[Read more]

When you reference filing the inner void – SHOPPING for clothes comes to mind for me. Once a major issue for me, I have tamed it quite a bit over the past few months. I have enough! I am enough! Thanks for sharing Jane. Your comments stirred me up a bit too 🙂

For me it is making space for me to think and be creative! When surrounded by clutter I have a hard time to seeing the trees for the forest. I feel defeated before I begin anything. I find that my recovery journey is always evolving, new things, concepts, ideas, books, etc. come into my life. Clearing the old, inside and out, allows me to…[Read more]

Love that mantra!! Going to print it off and stick it where I can see it at work!! Thank you for sharing!

I am learning to do this on a daily basis. I have scheduled a meditation time first thing when I get to my office – half hour of meditation, centering and getting myself spiritually set for the day. I try to do this first before I speak to anyone 🙂 Puts me in the right frame of mind. Now – I have to schedule time in the middle of the day to…[Read more]

Thank you!

Thank you!