At times we may feel we’re struggling to find purpose. I respect this ‘space of nothingness’, having experienced it often. I would like to share a perspective on how I began to honour this space. As humans we share a ‘need to know’. “Where will life take us?” and “What
Continue readingAddiction and Recovery Culture: The harsh reality of Addiction
Addiction is a culture and a hash reality to live out of. The word culture is derived from the Latin ‘Colere’ and translates to: A Culture is a way of life and dictates how we experience life. Therefore we can say, we live in culture and we act out of
Continue readingRespect yourself and leave the past behind
You deserve to close the chapter to stories which no longer serve you. Although this process may seem daunting it is helpful to consider the alternative. Why don’t you remove that comma and place a full stop. Open a blank book and begin writing a new story in which you
Continue readingAddiction Recovery is about acceptance
I recall years of ‘saying sorry’ and trying to ‘act sorry’ for the things I had done during my addicted past. The terms ‘guilt and shame’ are so entwined in addiction recovery that one has to wonder ‘how long do I continue to feel repentful for my past?’
Continue readingLearn to Hold Pain VS Becoming the pain
Learning to hold pain is one of life’s greatest lessons: This blog explores the structure of pain and ways to work with it and not against it. When facing trauma or painful situations, many people unconsciously allow their pain to take root in their entire way of being. This
Continue readingSelf Love and Self-Acceptance: You reap what you sow
Sitting at a coffee shop last week I picked up a sachet of sugar and read the quote printed on the back, ‘You reap what you sow’. My heart sunk a little when I considered how many good people I coach who give so much of themselves to others and
Continue readingFinding Faith In Failure & Hope in Humanity
ithin this mystery, I’ll get up again and face another day. Within the fight, we mustn’t forget that breakthroughs are birthed within breakdowns, never outside of them.
Continue readingAddiction Recovery: OWN IT!
It’s time to become your own brand and own your recovery. I’ve done the 12 steps twice and through doing them I learnt an incredible amount about myself. I like to think that the learnings I took from the steps form part of Richard Version 2. However, when paging though
Continue readingLife doesn’t happen to us, we happen to life.
One of the most profound lessons I’ve learnt this year is that life doesn’t simply happen to us – we happen to life. With each new day we have an opportunity to sow productive or destructive seeds into our lives. Remember that from each seed we plant, new life will
Continue readingOur Unlimited Capacity to Heal
Our brains are complex organs and yet quite simple in methodology. The incredible thing about our brain, and how we react toward life, is that it is a matter of programming. It’s logical then to recognize that what we programmed can be reprogrammed. There’s no better way to prove this
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