We who lived in concentration camps can remember the men who walked through the huts comforting others, giving away their last piece of bread. They may have been few in number, but they offer sufficient proof that everything can be taken away from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.
Viktor Frankl
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Paradise Undone
My Dad was part of a small group of people who together owned 130 acres of a wonderful mixture of hardwood forest, meadows, hillside and creek bottom. I have meandered that part of Mother Earth since I was old enough … Continue reading
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The Journey
[image: image.png] The Journey Several times throughout the Course, we mention that collapse acceptance is not a “one and done” event in life. Rather, for most of us, it is a lifelong journey. Sure, there are some folks who become … Continue reading
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Acceptance and Serenity
Acceptance and Serenity Having walked the journey of sobriety for several decades, I have been blessed with the gift of the serenity prayer: Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I … Continue reading
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Acceptance: The Key to Cultivating Inner Resilience
In the midst of our global predicament that has no solutions but begs more for wise responses, embracing acceptance may be our most vital and wisest response of all. Acceptance, often misunderstood as resignation, is far from giving up. It … Continue reading
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