Clarity of Purpose
A Zen master once asked me, ‘Why do you eat?” I replied that I eat to sustain my body. I then asked him why he ate. He smiled at me […]
Read MoreGetting to Wow
Part of savoring life entails the capacity to experience “wow.” Wow is when you feel wonder or awe. You might experience this on special occasions, such as the birth of […]
Read MoreSparking the Flame of Addiction
The flame of addiction burns in nearly 1 out of every 3 people (if one includes food addiction). This results in hundreds of thousands of deaths each year and great […]
Read MoreRenunciation and Recovery
In a previous blog I talked about the value of renunciation. Renunciation is an act that cultivates freedom and joy. How does renunciation apply to recovery? Renunciation is one of […]
Read MoreRenunciation
These days renunciation gets a bad rap. People think of it as deprivation. This could not be further from the truth. Rather than deprivation, renunciation is liberation. It is liberation […]
Read MoreFreedom from Addiction
Freeing yourself of addiction is difficult, but possible with effort, support, guidance, and practice. It requires first seeing clearly how addiction harms you and others. Understand in your bones that […]
Read MoreAddictive Behaviors
People disagree about what are addictive behaviors. If a behavior meets the definition of addiction (compulsion, loss of control, continued behavior despite harmful consequences), then the behavior is a behavioral […]
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