Hey there folks! I hope this post finds you well and you’re feeling blessed and moving forward! Life today is a lot less crazy than it was the last time I posted. I’ve been working my part-time job and enjoying the days I get to do it. I never thought I’d find a job that… Continue reading
20 years later…never forget
Way back in 2006, for the 5th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, bloggers across the world signed up for a tribute to those we lost. We were each assigned the name of someone who perished that day. I received the name of Stephen Mulderry. Every 9/11, I sit and reflect on where I was, what… Continue reading
So much happening! So many changes in the last 3 months!
Hey there everyone! I don’t know about you, but I’ve been incredibly busy for the last three months since my last post! I’ve gotten a new job, celebrated 20 years of recovery, started to make mala bead-inspired jewelry, and realized my Higher Power has been hard at work while I’ve reaped the benefits. I was… Continue reading
The butterfly and the lotus
I recently got a new tattoo (it’s actually two in one – so technically TWO new tattoos). It’s a purple lotus blossom and a purple butterfly just above it (see picture). People are always asking me what it represents, so I thought I’d post here and explain in detail why I chose this particular design.… Continue reading
Starting over!
The hosting company who hosted my original blog screwed over my brother and so here I am, with a new hosting company, trying to start over and rebuild my blog. I hadn’t posted on it in about 2 years, however, I started it in January of 2006 and I just couldn’t see letting all of… Continue reading
Go to Meetings and don’t gamble in between
This was originally posted on my original blog on March 10th, 2019 The title of this post is one of the many sayings we have in Gambler’s Anonymous. I’ve been clinging to those quite a bit the last 5 months. This post is long, so if you make it through the entire thing, you’re a… Continue reading