Recovering The SelfA Journal of Hope and Healing

Inspirational

Thanksgiving Brings Family Opportunity for Gratitude

by Diana Raab Those of you who follow me already know that November is my favorite month; so much of that goes back to my childhood. I grew up in the suburbs …

Starting the New Year with Gratitude

by Diana Raab And here we are at the start of a new year! The adage that time goes faster as we age is so very true, and for me, it’s more real with each …

Welcoming October as the Books and Breast Cancer Awareness Month

by Diana Raab October is National Book Month. What a good time to expand your awareness and love for books and reading. Together, let’s celebrate books. …

5 Inspiring Life Lessons We Can Learn From Helen Keller

by Alyson Asia Clay Helen Keller was just one small girl out of millions, who grew up to inspire millions more. At 19 months old, she lost her sight and …

Being the “Cool Uncle”

by Nikolas Wong My nephew, Jack, was two years old. His eyes were glued to the television in the living room of my parents’ house. Sesame Street was on and …

How Muses Are Healing Me

by Julie Mariouw I can hardly remember what it was like before they came. I just know that one day they showed up during a workshop I was teaching. It wasn’t …

Overcome Adversity to Live Better

by Karen L Hughes Life is our World Stage. We never know the hand we are dealt nor what we will do with our deck. Even when we try to shuffle it, we sometimes …

Kindness Can Defuse Any Situation

by Patty L. Fletcher Today, started at just after 6 AM with me breaking one of my rules and reading Facebook notifications before my morning’s routine of …

9/11 The Horror Story

by Trish Hubschman That morning started out like any other. I rolled out of bed and went to work. I clocked in on my computer at eight. Before digging into the …

Alfredo Zotti – My Creative Life with Bipolar Disorder

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZA0p9m66kgI&t=156s Hi, my name is Alfredo and I am an Italian immigrant–I emigrated to Australia from Italy in 1974. …

Lanny’s Story – Pay it Forward

by Leila R. Ferrari Lanny was a fabulous principal as well as a friend, loved by all who encountered him. Even when people were in trouble for some reason or …

Inspirational Musings: Insights Through Healing

The following excerpt comes from the book Inspirational Musings: Insights Through Healing by Barbara Sinor, PhD. In the winter of 2018, many storms visited the …

7 Inspiring Quotes from Barnes and Noble

Rules For Life – One Last Rule

by Ken La Salle For the last three years, I’ve been welcoming you back each month as I’ve analyzed a series of rules we can use to help us through life …

Standing Up, Holding On

by Chynna Laird My grandfather had a wonderful expression he used to say to me whenever times would get tough, or I’d think life stank. As he sat in is …

Rules For Life – People Are Happy To Tell You

Welcome back to my continuing series of Rules For Life. I thought I would open this article with a little good news. This is for anyone hesitating to follow …

Rules For Life – Recovery Party

by Ken La Salle Welcome back to my continuing series of Rules For Life. While it has not been my policy during this series to trademark or, in any way, brand …

Your ideal life…

Find ways to incorporate your ideal life into the life you live now.  Read

True Happiness

The ones who have true happiness are the ones who feel a sense of fulfillment.  Read

Finding a Better Reason

by Ken La Salle Welcome back to my continuing series of Rules For Life. I was out walking through one of our regional parks the other day, enjoying the morning …

Rules For Life – Common Sense is not Cowardice

by Ken La Salle Welcome back to my continuing series of Rules For Life. As part of my preparation for returning to the Pacific Crest Trail in 2017, I’ve …

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