What Moving On Really Means We avoid the unknown. Holding on to the safety of the ordinary world gives us a sense of control. It’s a story of love. It’s a dream. It’s all of the things we think we need to be in life while we miss out on…

Real love is no easy path- the readiness is everything. May we grieve loss without personalizing it. May we learn to love ourselves in the absence of the lover- Jeff Brown If you have ever been through a divorce, you know the constant battle of shame, regret, sadness, anger, and…

Ten years ago, I walked over…. wait, a girl walked over to me, and we soon traveled the world together. Today would have been our sixth wedding anniversary. A day where we probably would have had a fancy dinner and some ice-cream while we watched Harry Potter and laughed at…

At the height of my sobriety is my ability to express my truth authentically Another empty bottle, a night I regret. The smell of vodka pours from my sweat. Trapped between the past and future, I am walking on thin ice. One wrong step, my life, the price. — GK …

Friday Flow Is Back — So many of us seek answers to life as if there is something better for us until our final moments when we look back and see everything was right under our feet. It’s 4:02 am on Friday and words flow through me like rapids in the Colorado River. It’s therapy…

How Grief Invites Depth And Gravity Into Our Lives — Friday Morning, 5:07 am… I’m staring at my journal with words I can’t read. I feel affection for my wounds, tuning into lessons; Where am I again? Lately, I’ve been feeling all the things. A few years ago, I was recovering from a suicide attempt and divorce, trying to find…

Friday Flow- Learning To Let Go And Grow — Twenty years ago, I thought I’d be retired from the United States Marines. I pictured myself as the Marine who traveled the world, deployed to combat zones, and acted like that badass you see in the movies. Instead, my years as a Marine consisted of death, addiction, and valuable life…

Nothing in life is certain, but these truths are. — All I have seen teaches me to trust the creator for all I have not seen.- Ralph Waldo Emerson One of the most profound experiences we can give ourselves is trusting the path ahead, no matter how dark the roads appear. If we never trust, we never feel, and if…

We’re All Just Earth Suits Passing By On This Train Of Life — A lost, lonely boy, the battle with my demons began. Through the eyes of a troubled teenager, addictions I ran. I’m sixteen years old in the hospital with a tube down my throat and charcoal teeth after being dared to drink a thirty-rack of Budweiser. Alcohol poisoning isn’t acceptable at…