Clarity

Clarity comes through looking at the whole picture or the entire journey. It is difficult to see the path forward when you are only looking at a small portion of the entire journey. This week we talked about looking at a small portion of a painting and what that would look like. It would not…

Open topic

Open Topic This week’s topic was whatever you wanted to talk about. The reading was on “Co-dependency.” There seems to be a lot of shame surrounding that word. This reading was designed to help remove the shame. There are benefits involved. We are some of the most caring and loving people on the planet. We…

Grief

Grief is something everyone experiences at some point in their lives whether it be over a change in job or the loss of a loved one. Every loss is different. Our topic this week was about grief and how we need to be gentle with ourselves when we are grieving. We talked about different types…

Knowing

Knowing: I remember my friend used to say to me “you are exactly where you are supposed to be.” I would really have some attitude about that. Mostly because I knew it was true. This week’s topic was about one knowing only what one knows now in this moment. It can be frustrating to know…

Prayer

Prayer: What is … my relationship like with my Higher Power? Can I talk to my creator about anything? Can I protest when things don’t go my way? Will she still love me if I balk? This week’s topic was about the relationship one has with their Higher Power. I want my relationship with HP to…

Baby Steps

Baby Steps Our topic this week for the 12-step Alternative group at Barjon’s Books was about staying in the moment and not panicking when life puts many things on your plate at once. One step at a time was the theme and we discussed how important it is to take baby steps. Staying in the…