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Daring to Try

Sometimes the hardest part of learning to fly is daring to try! LOTS of folks SAY they want to quit. In fact some experts say that about 75% of smokers verbalize a desire to stop. BUT (you knew there was a “but” coming, didn’t you?) most smokers don’t take action. The idea of quitting can

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YOUniverse

There are lots of interesting and inspiring stories to explain how we humans “arrived” here. And I have no interest in debating which story might be true. (Since none of us was here at the VERY beginning, maybe we’ll never know.) But when you consider them all it seems to me that our existence –

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Flat Tire?

You can’t just remove a flat tire and keep on driving. When a tire (a coping technique or a habit?) doesn’t work anymore, it needs to be removed and replaced with a new one. I know that may sound really obvious, but every day I watch people remove a destructive coping mechanism and try to

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Opportunity

Opportunity often comes in disguised in the form of misfortune or temporary defeat. -Napoleon Hill Sometimes before we regain our freedom, we encounter temporary setbacks. It’s really essential that we view these steps as growth and learning opportunities. We (obviously) shouldn’t try to slip or be deliberately careless, but any relapse holds a lesson. Relapse

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