#ontheAIRforrecovery: celebrating recovery (from anything)
4 Ways to Practice Gratitude in a COVID-19 December
Happy Hollidays! Let's carry November's focus on gratitude into this month! How? Start simple. Think of something to give thanks for. Write it down. Ponder it. Now think of another thing to be thankful for. Write it down. Ponder it. And repeat. The amazing thing? As...
Wanna ZOOM?
Hello!? Anyone there? *waves madly* .... crickets. Have you had moments like this during our isolation over the past eight months? Moments when you just wanted to talk to SOMEONE, ANYONE? But no one was nearby. I've even considered standing in my picture window and...
Resilience is a Verb
We all experience stress. We all face trauma, adversity and loss. But we don't all bounce back the same way. How resilient we are plays a large part in our attitude, our health and our recovery - from whatever it is we are recovering from. What is resilience? It is...
I Am Still Learning
I'm over birthday parties, but I still love my birthday. It reminds me that I made it another year! And at 66, I am celebrating life, happy to be here, and still learning. Every birthday is a gift. Every day is a gift. - Aretha Franklin I'm 66 this year...not a...
Fires, Floods, & Hurricanes = High Anxiety
What is going on? So many natural events with disastrous outcomes across the world! Life is difficult as it is, add fires, floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, landslides and winds and it becomes overwhelming. Plus CoVID-19! Anxiety disorders are the most common mental...
How Stupid Was I?
Have you ever looked back at something you said or did, and thought, "OMG, that was SO stupid?!?!" I know I have, too many times to count. And sometimes the "stupid move" was not something you did that was bad, it could also be something you did naively- like thanking...
Let’s Get Cookin’
I have become a recipe hound. I collect them. And sometimes I even cook them. Who knew we would need to go back to HomeEc101 with this pandemic? How long has it been since YOU soft-boiled the perfect egg? My cooking skills are decent in normal times, but as the...
Conference Call Etiquette (or can you mute too much?)
Isn't that the way it works? You know what I mean: You're killing it! Your energy level is high, checkmarks abound on your to do list, and high fives are happening all around...and then that afternoon sluggishness sets in, exactly at the same time you are scheduled...
What Just Happened?
What. Just. Happened? CoVID happened. Last week I was in Arizona counting down the 7 days until our Gratitude Gala in Phoenix AZ. This week I am self-isolating in Utah and wondering when we will be able to gather together again. Life can turn on a dime, and it just...
Codependency: Are You Helping Your Loved One Stay Sick?
Codependency: Are You Helping Your Loved One Stay Sick? Loved ones of an addicted individual are usually the ones who make the initial contact to a treatment centers or an interventionist. They know that the person they love has a substance abuse disorder, and they...