“Look for some music recs to enjoy. Praying for you,” a friend and coworker encouraged. “Maybe you should play more piano,” Terri suggested. “You don’t play as much as you did once.” All true. All good. Sitting on our patio, sipping coffee, listening to Red Clay Strays Live at the Ryman. Their song Drowning isContinue reading “Connecting the Beats of My Mental Wellbeing”
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On the Eve of My Solo Art Exhibition
I am celebrating 29 years of sobriety today. Nearly three decades ago, I put the bottle down for the last time. Coming off a month long binge fueled by drugs and alcohol, I knew something needed to change. The path I found myself on only led to death and destruction. I didn’t start out withContinue reading “On the Eve of My Solo Art Exhibition”
What’s Renting Free Space in Your Head Today?
For those of you who don’t know, I’ve lived clean and sober for more than a minute. Even after all these years, my recovery requires I actively work on it. Daily quotes from The Grapevine help me do that by offering me helpful reminders about guarding things like my heart and especially my thinking. IContinue reading “What’s Renting Free Space in Your Head Today?”
