Recovering The SelfA Journal of Hope and Healing

Inspirational

And Still, There Is Water

by Ken La Salle Welcome back to my continuing series of Rules For Life. This month, I would like to talk about something that was missing for much of my life. …

May I have the courage today / To live the life that I would love,

May I have the courage today To live the life that I would love, To postpone my dream no longer But do at last what I came here for And waste my heart on fear …

How to Keep Going

by Evelyn Horan  Recently, my husband  of many years passed away. And now, I am having a difficult time going on without him. I believe loneliness can lead …

Forgiving Our Past Mistakes, Reviewing Our Memories

by Evelyn Horan  In quiet moments, most of us find time to relax and review our memories. For many, it is a satisfying and gratifying pastime. As a caution, …

Wandering Home

by Gerry Ellen Avery  What a strange concept to understand for a sensitive person such as myself: wanderings are part of letting go. I have found through …

An Imperfect Meditation

by Gerry Ellen Avery  I was trapped in a perfectionist body for way too long.  The balance between what my insides were telling me versus what the situation …

Author Jewel Kats Interviewed on Rogers TV

  Award-winning author and disability advocate Jewel Kats, author of Cinderella’s Magical Wheelchair and The Princess and the Ruby, made a TV appearance in …

4 Celebrity Rehab Success Stories

by Jayla Barnsen The lives of celebrities remain under the microscope for all the world to see. Along with recognition, the continuous invasion of privacy also …

A Journey Worth Pursuing: Overcoming Adversity

Guest Blogger: Danielle M.  At one point or another, we will all experience adversity in our life. From personal grief to major, life-shaking events, there …

Attract Positivity to Your Life with These Helpful Tips

Guest Blogger: Annabelle Smyth No one wants to walk around in a cloud of negativity. However, it can be difficult to break out of that negative mindset. There …

Recovering after a Traumatic Event

Guest Blogger: Nancy Parker  There are things that happen in life that define us, they can be amazing celebrations or tragic events. Sometimes we get to …

Facing Forward

Guest Blogger: Ken La Salle “Don’t let 2013 discourage you, even if it is an unlucky number,” my friend, Brad, told me over a few beers. Little did he …

Disability is Not a Disadvantage

Guest Blogger: Mitchell Nelson Helen Keller was both deaf and blind. Some people might view these as disabilities. But she didn’t believe them but believed …

Staying True to Yourself: A Message to College Students

Guest Blogger: Lauren Bailey Every year, as summer comes to an end and the weather cools off, thousands of students across the country head off to college. …

Tools of Transformation

Guest Blogger: Michaela Sefler Releasing  negative energies, transforming unresolved situations, and cleansing ourselves from past doubt and calming our …

Positive Affirmations were My Transformation!

Guest Blogger: Thomas Allan Such a simple tool, positive affirmations, but they have been my transformation and my one constant through the last two decades …

5 Reasons Motivation is Important

Guest Blogger: Coleen Torres Sometimes in life it is hard to get started. Sometimes it is hard to continue. Sometimes it is hard to finish. Whatever stage you …

7 Will Power Tips: Life Lessons from Rock Bottom

Guest Blogger: Angela Weber  Just what does it take to turn your life around? I’m Angela Weber, and as a former addict, I can tell you. It takes hitting …

Wayfinding

Guest Blogger: Nancy Oelklaus My husband and I just returned from two weeks in Europe–one week in Cyprus and one in Croatia. These destinations are off …

New Beginnings – A Poem

Hoping to start afresh I choose the path to lead me out Of fear, anxiety, indecision Right onto the self-healing route Precious are new life’s gems For now, …

Assessing and Reassessing

Guest Blogger: Ken La Salle Did somebody say 2012? Well, it’s happened. Another year has gone by for you with your dreams, and me with mine. This is the time …

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