Hello Friends!
This weekend's visit with Scaughdt was amazing! His focus, giving selfless service and love as the path to moment by moment enlightenment, was transformative in its wisdom and practicality. It was completely in sync with the steps and, thus, well received by all in attendance. If you would like to learn more about the weeknd or other events coming up, visit my website www.theempowermentcoach.net , write me a note on this blog, or give me a call at 786 859 4050!
Looking forward to seeing you at our next event when Bill Ferguson (of Oprah fame) provides a weekend workshop entitled Return to the Heart.
Give me a call when you get a chance if you would like to learn more about empowerment coaching and how it can help you in your recovery journey. I'll be happy to give you a sample session for free to see if it is something that can help you in your travels.
Peace and love,
Coach Bev
I just want to say thank you. Thank You Wekiva Springs Center for Recovery in Jacksonville Florida and thank GOD that I woke up.
(The Paradox of Recovery— by Rebecca B.)
I can remember when I was little and one day realized that all my pennies were “real money” & could buy “real candy”! (Yes, it’s been that long!) I found myself far less willing to share my pennies because “they were MINE!” I horded them in jars all over my room & just LOVED knowing “I” had them.
When I became older I remember realizing that there tends to be 1/2 of a delivered pizza that is ALWAYS “cheesier” than the other. I would almost break my neck trying to claim “my half” of the pizza ahead of my sister! (And did I think about sharing it? NO!) I’m SURE I need not even begin to share what I was like in regards to my mind altering substances in addiction right?!
So then I came into recovery & began to learn about all of these wonderful tools that could help me to live & be happy, like a good counselor, sponsor, home group, etc.. I found myself however, wanting him to be “my” counselor, wanting her to be “my” sponsor & my home group to be “mine”! I didn’t want to “share” them. I didn’t want to share “my” recovery either. I actually had a fear that if I didn’t keep it all to myself, then I would somehow loose it! The whole concept that I had to “give away” what I wanted to “keep” made NO sense to me AT ALL. After all, wasn’t I supposed to look out for me?
Of course what I didn’t really understand at that time was that God is infinite & that recovery is limitless & big enough for everyone. Recovery is a paradox in that it is not logical AT ALL. We gain power through the admission of our powerlessness; To be saved I have to “let go”; To win recovery, I have to “surrender”; and To keep what I have, I have to “give it away!” I always encourage every one I meet, regardless of whatever fellowship they may or may not belong to, to make a conscious effort everyday to “give away” the very things that make their life better!
In my sobriety I have found that taking this principle to great extremes has not only kept me clean/sober, but has done far more towards giving me a consistent sense of happiness, joy and contentment in my life!