In the journey of recovery from alcoholism, every step taken is a beacon of hope, a testament to the strength of the human spirit. Among these steps, the twelfth step of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) shines particularly bright, for it encapsulates the essence of not just overcoming a personal struggle, but also extending a hand to…
Tag: encouragement
Why does courage give us the encouragement we need?
“Life expands and shrinks depending upon one’s courage.” This profound quotation encapsulates a universal truth about the human experience. It suggests that the boundaries of our lives are not fixed but are instead elastic, stretching and contracting in response to the courage we muster. In this blog post, we’ll explore the dimensions of this idea…
Be Brave…
Be brave. Take the steps. Make that leap of faith.
Tell me why I don’t like Mondays!
Having a routine is crucial for maintaining both mental and physical well-being. A structured daily schedule provides a sense of stability, purpose, and direction in life, leading to greater productivity, happiness, and overall satisfaction. In this exploration of the importance of routines, let’s delve into the health benefits of regular contact with colleagues, friends, and…
Only you can be the revolution
You cannot buy the revolution, you cannot make the revolution, you can only be the revolution. It is in your spirit or it is nowhere. This quote from The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin has been resonating with me lately and I feel like others might need to hear this message as well. So…
Podcast – You take people as far as they will go, not as far as you would like them to go.
If you prefer to listen, instead of reading, here’s the audio podcast of today’s blog. I hope that you like it! Let me know what you think! On anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/thishappyhuman/episodes/You-take-people-as-far-as-they-will-go–not-as-far-as-you-would-like-them-to-go-e1ct7b1 And on YouTube:
You take people as far as they will go, not as far as you would like them to go.
This is a lesson that parents have to learn early on, and a lesson that many leaders of the past have also had to understand. We can help people through their hardships, but we can’t get annoyed if they don’t have the strength to push themselves any further. Instead, we have to learn when it…
Those who contemplate the beauty of the Earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts
You don’t need to be an artist to appreciate the beauty of nature. You could just as easily be a scientist or a mathematician, but there are certain qualities that artists have that make them more attuned to noticing and appreciating the little details of life around us. And because they see things differently, they…
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