Thank you to everyone who has already helped in the publication of “This is how it feels to heal. Navigating a mid-life crisis of cancer, transplant, and divorce.” It is already quite busy just a week into writing. Among the things in the first draft is the back cover. I felt weird writing about myself…
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Choosing for Yourself When you step outside of the box, when you swim outside the mainstream, when you choose your path, there are many bumps in that road that challenge our commitment to keeping going. Freedom is not free, and there is a “cost of living.” Case in point: I developed a successful practice in…
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Over the past several years in working with people recovering from addiction or dependency, perhaps one of the most challenging is the emotion of craving. Caving to cravings can quickly lead to relapse but can be used to help us. It is all in how you look at these moments. “What a beautiful sunset; I…
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What is a teacher? Is it just a person or book, or can you see in the experience regardless of how you judge the experience as good or bad? We have been through a lot in our lives, and the time of the Corona Virus has been an experience. What have you learned during this…
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What is Shamanism and what is it Today Google or search YouTube for “What is Shamanism and what is it Today”. You will find all kinds of explanations about what it is and those identify them as such. That last group, avoid them, a Shaman never refers to themselves; it is a term others apply…
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The Shamanic Path Using Shamanism in Recovery can assists you in realizing your fullest potential. to your recovery coaching assists you in realizing your fullest potential. In my challenges, I have long used this practice to find the healing and wisdom I needed to get past liver cancer and transplant. I reinvented my life while…
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I recount my journey through the trials and triumphs of my life, forever embracing life’s odyssey. With a past marred by drug and alcohol abuse and a series of health challenges, I found solace and purpose in helping others overcome their struggles. My transformation began in 2011 when I was diagnosed with terminal liver failure,…
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A woman I have been seeing about her use of alcohol and other drugs for about five years went to her doctor the other day for a routine checkup. It went well but exposed a hindrance to recovery that needs to change. One of the biggest challenges people in recovery face is not even their…
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Years ago, when I entered into drug and alcohol abuse and recovery coaching, I was in the midst of being five years removed from such behavior and dealing with terminal liver failure that ultimately led to liver cancer. Between 2011 when I was diagnosed and stopped using, and the summer of 2015, I had made…
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I was just reading about the history of my “hometown” these last six months, Pereira, Colombia, and stumbled upon a random factoid that stood out. Freeing yourself of existing beliefs is perhaps one of the best forms of understanding. Let me back up for a second to put this in context. It is no secret…
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