We’ve all heard the phrase “Keep It Simple.” In an over-complicated world, the concept holds more and more allure. It refers, quite simply, to the streamlined beauty of approaching an issue with little speculation or embellishment. Things that are simple are easy to understand and to do. The “Keep It Simple” concept has been usedRead more
I remember when I got serious about sobriety (this time), I was done….just done. I woke up one morning after a good drinking run. It was a particularly difficult or especially different morning. My head was pounding. My vision was blurred. I was hung over….again…after getting drunk….again. I didn’t black out (for long) or makeRead more
On Sunday, Shia LaBeouf won an award for writing Honey Boy, the autobiography of his life. While accepting his award at the Hollywood Film Awards, he shocked a few people. Instead of the usual accolades and “thank-you’s” in his speech, he expressed gratitude for his sobriety. He recalled the day he was arrested in GeorgiaRead more
Effective Listening Life ‘s speed seems to be ever increasing with technology and humans are trying to keep up! Communication is more important today than ever. Yet easier said than done in such a high-tech, high-speed, high-stress time that we are all in. As much as this is all very apparent and there are soRead more
What is the Meaning of Self-Acceptance? True self acceptance is loving yourself without exceptions, conditions, and reservations. An example of an academic definition is “[Self-acceptance is] an individual’s acceptance of all of his/her attributes, positive or negative.”-Morgano (2014) The later definition shows specifically accepting ALL aspects of self, not just the positive valuable attributes, butRead more