A long time ago, before I had much personal exposure to Alcoholics Anonymous or the culture of recovery, I had a wonderful yoga teacher who had apparently done some 12-step work at some point in his own getting-sober project. He didn’t talk about it much, but in retrospect I can see its influence all over […]
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Some people seem to have a deep and abiding urge to share their innermost thoughts and feelings. I am one of those people. While I recognize this can be one of my most precious personality traits, I am also aware that it is a tendency that has the potential to cause hurt. Now that I am a grown up, mature 46-year-old lady, I can look back […]
I converted to Catholicism 10 years ago at the age of 36. Technically it might not have been an actual conversion, as I had never been a member of any religious group before that time. I was not raised a Christian, but my parents consistently behaved like Christians are supposed to behave, golden rule and all, and imparted their Christian values to […]
