Reflections & News
Finally saw the Amy Winehouse movie. I knew her story would stay with me, it stayed with me when I read the biography and now seeing the documentary, I just knew I had to write and share.
As a person in recovery and a Recovery Addictions Life Coach, it was very obvious to me that Amy never had true support. Support that would do and say the hard things for her. Say those things from their heart that would have impacted her life.
Lately I've been procrastinating. While in a session with my coach I shared with her the 'whys' I haven't been following through, completing tasks, and creating a new weekly habit of writing.
So I've decided to be brave, become vulnerable with words and accept that I can't control how people perceive my words and how they feel when reading my words.
With some research and searching my heart I learned new things and I'm so excited to share with you. Here goes…….
Joy and happiness are not the same thing, joy includes happiness. Joy is found within each of us, while happiness is external.
Feelings, environment, people can create happiness but as soon as the feelings change, our environment changes, people change the happiness that was tied to those externals is gone. Happiness is of the flesh, it is the "what" will make me happy.
What an amazing weekend full of all kinds of beautiful people.
People who were full of surprises!
People who have overcome!
People who put service first!
People who really truly see others!
People who honor others!
People celebrating their voices!
This weekend I saw firsthand how God uses people to give to other people.
It truly warms my heart and fills my eyes with tears as I watch others honor one another.
When people see and honor someone else on their insides, the heart warms and their light shines.
This week, I will really 'see' people and 'honor' them. Would you join me?
After many months, eleven to be exact, graduation from Recovery Addiction Coaching is upon me! Even though long, stressful, assignments, book reports, homework and a final project the journey has been amazing. I've learned so much about people, coaching, techniques, tools, core competencies, various addictions and myself. Truly have loved every minute of this training!
Below is a snippet of my final project -
Where am I? The lights are so bright. The bed is so hard. Who are these strangers having a very loud and apparently humorous conversation over me? I open and close my eyes several times trying to clear my vision, but to no avail.
I'm finally told by an EMS worker that I'm in the Rockyview Hospital and was brought in by ambulance. Apparently, the police found me sitting in my car in the parking lot of a public park.
