Friday Fragments

Unlocking Intimacy:16 Transformations in 12-Step Recovery for Better Sex Issue 62. February 16, 2024 ✨ Higher Power Coaching & Consulting ✨ Photo Credit: Getty Images One of the many benefits of my 12-step recovery that I would never have guessed at is that sex has improved dramatically. I’ve learned to keep the focus on myself,…

Issue 61. February 9, 2024 ✨ Higher Power Coaching & Consulting ✨ Photo Credit: Kelly Sikkema Just in time for Valentine’s Day, here are the top 12 relationships tips I learned from 12-step recovery. Seeing as I’m now in the first (and only) healthy relationship of my life after about 40 years of dating, you…

Part 5 of 5: Overcoming Unrealistic Expectations Issue 60. February 2, 2024 ✨ Higher Power Coaching & Consulting ✨ Photo Credit: Yunus Tug Now that we’re on my 5th essay about overcoming unrealistic expectations you might be thinking, “I’m starting to understand how to not have expectations ahead of time, but what if I’m still resentful because…

Part 4 of 5: Overcoming Unrealistic Expectations Issue 59. January 26, 2024 ✨ Higher Power Coaching & Consulting ✨ Photo Credit: Thomas Serer Managing my expectations has been a HUGE part of my recovery and is one of the foundations of my emotional sobriety. I’ve learned that sometimes, in order to have the peace I…

Part 3 of 5: Overcoming Unrealistic Expectations Issue 58. January 19, 2024 ✨ Higher Power Coaching & Consulting ✨ Photo Credit: Allison Saeng Fairness is one of my most important values. I really want things to be fair for people. At the same time, I get that the world is not fair. What I’ve come…

Part 2 of 5: Overcoming Unrealistic Expectations Issue 57. January 12, 2024 ✨ Higher Power Coaching & Consulting ✨ The reason I’m doing this five-part series is that having unrealistic expectations has been the story of my life. Letting go of those expectations has been an enormous part of my recovery and something I continue…

Part 1 of 5: Overcoming Unrealistic Expectations Issue 56. January 5, 2024 ✨ Higher Power Coaching & Consulting ✨ Photo Credit: ph-m-chung One of the most disruptive patterns I discovered in early recovery was that I had all kinds of unrealistic expectations – of myself, others and the world. Since this was such an enormous…

Issue 55. December 29, 2023 ✨ Higher Power Coaching & Consulting ✨ Photo Credit: Dayne Topkin When I first heard the saying, “It’s none of your business what other people think of you”, I had no idea what that meant. I seriously couldn’t wrap my mind around it. Every time I thought about that saying,…

Issue 54. December 22, 2023 ✨ Higher Power Coaching & Consulting ✨ Photo Credit: Tim Mossholder I believe I’ve always pretty much liked myself. But I realized in recovery that I didn’t really love myself, and I didn’t feel worthy. When I inventoried my life, I could see, “Those were not the behaviors of a woman who feels…

Issue 53. December 15, 2023 ✨ Higher Power Coaching & Consulting ✨ Photo Credit: Fellipe Ditadi Learning to love yourself is one of the most incredible gifts you can give yourself. In essence, treat yourself as if you are beloved, and you will be. This is the second of my three-part series on how to…