Wow. I can’t believe it’s been this long since I was here last… It seems like a lifetime ago…. I do apologize for not being active on here. that was not my intent to be away for so long…. but, life happens….

Life got a bit crazy…. Between the Global Pandemic, my brother passing away, I just haven’t had it in me to come here and write….

My initial idea/vision of what this page would be, or could be, back when I first started, was a blog of reflections on different readings/meditations and maybe some reflections on just living life one day at a time, trying to live a life that is happy, joyous and free…

Now here it is, many months later, with barely a beginning on this page…. And my perception, my thoughts, my own personal reality has changed so much that I highly doubt I can say that I’m even the same person today that I was when I first started this….

With that said, I honestly don’t know where to go with this page anymore, or if I should even continue this…..

Time will tell.

Until next time, as always, Stay Safe. Stay Healthy. and God Bless You All.

Today was an awesome day! The sun was out, the weather was perfect! The best part? I was able to babysit my Godsons!! They are amazing! Two boys, one is 10 years old and his brother is 5 months old! I love them both so much! They truly are my world and I absolutely love spending time with them!

Days like today remind me that the world may be in crisis mode, and although there are a lot of uncertainty right now, I am still in charge of how I react to it all. I may not have any control over what is happening around me, but I get to choose how I deal with it.

Today was a good day. Today I chose to be happy. Today I chose to make the best of my day! And I was rewarded with hugs, smiles and laughter. Does it get any better than that? 😉

As always, til next time, Stay Safe. Stay Healthy.

May you always have love and peace in your heart. 💗

Perfect message for what’s happening in the world today! ❤

https://www.godvine.com/reba-mcentires-back-to-god-speaks-to-a-broken-world-10371.html#.XnqejPK5iOj.facebook

So life has been a bit crazy since my last post. A lot has happened. A lot has changed. Life on life’s terms. Trying hard to go with the flow. Some days are definitely easier than others!

So, on February 18, 2020, I finally made the decision to surrender yet another addiction to my God. I have been a smoker, off and on since I was 18 years old. The older I become, its been affecting my health more and more. After I got sober, I hung onto my nicotine addiction, using the excuse/justification that “at least I’m not drinking” or “I’m not hurting anyone”. But you know what? I was. I was hurting ME. My health was becoming more and more compromised. I thank God that I finally became willing to surrender and let that addiction go. It’s only just for today though. As long as I can remember that, I’ll be ok!😀

I couldn’t have picked a better time to quit either!! Within about two weeks after I quit, news was quickly spreading information about a new virus that was apparently extremely contagious and was spreading like wildfire… First in China, then Italy. Didn’t take long before we started seeing cases in the U.S.. Less than a month into this outbreak, our governor signed a stay-at-home order, trying to slow down this epidemic of the Covid-19 virus.

All local 12 step meetings have closed. Many restaurants and other businesses have closed. It’s pretty scary right now. The future is more uncertain than ever.

I know so many people who have lost their jobs, at least temporally, due to this thing…. I am blessed that I still am working. As a DSP, I am considered an “essential employee”. So is my boyfriend, Mark who works in a grocery store. I am very thankful that we both can continue to work through this. Not going to lie, it’s scary being out there, on the front lines of this…. We are exposed more than I’d like to think about! But at the end of the day, I have to believe that as long as we continue to do the next right thing, God will protect us.

So, with all this going on, how does one stay sober and at peace?

Thankfully AA has been using the internet to it’s advantage. There are online meetings popping up all over. There’s several ‘private’ groups on Facebook that do live meetings. Me, personally, am blessed with having a partner who’s program as well, and we are able to lean on one another when the load gets heavy for either of us. I’ve also been using this time to get closer to my God. I try to reach out to at least one or two people in my support network daily as well.

Above all else, remember, we are in this together; and together is how we can stay sober through anything!!!

Til next time…. Stay Safe. Stay Healthy.

And keep Love and Peace in your heart. 💗

Hello! Just wanted to check in and say I sincerely hope that everyone had a fantastic day!! The groundhogs came out and didn’t see his shadow this morning! So for people like me who don’t like winter, hold on a little bit longer- if the groundhogs is right, we’ll have an early spring this year!! WOOHOO!

If someone had told me 11 years ago that I’d have the life I have today, I would have laughed at them! There was a time in my life when I was absolutely miserable. As an active alcoholic, going from one abusive and toxic relationship to another, hating myself, and suicidal, I was convinced that this was the way my life would be.

Thank God that wasn’t the truth!

My journey to recovery began in 2002, finally finding stable sobriety in 2008. Definitely had a rocky start in my early days of sobriety, but I have come to realize that I had to go through what I did to get where I am today.

I wouldn’t change any of it! I love my life today! More importantly, I love ME today!!

The change definitely didn’t happen overnight. It was – and still is- a slow process. I hope and pray I never stop growing and learning. The more I grow and learn how to live life one day at a time, the more my gratitude, peace and serenity grows.

I look forward to sharing more as time goes on…

Until next time, my wish to you is that you may have love and peace in your heart!