by Daniel Blackwood | Feb 15, 2016 | Integrity Recovery Work, Thoughts
“It is not what happens to us that matters as much as our perception of what happens to us.” ~ Epictetus Each person’s experience of reality differs based on his or her experiences in life leading to the present moment. That is why four people witnessing the same...
by Daniel Blackwood | Jan 17, 2016 | Integrity Recovery Work, Thoughts
“I think the key to transforming your life is to be aware of who you are.” ~ Deepak Chopra Following up on the discussion on ‘survival charades’, a lot of us have spent most of our lives being someone that we aren’t, and so we do not have awareness of who we actually...
by Daniel Blackwood | Jan 10, 2016 | Integrity Recovery Work, Thoughts
“We have to dare to be ourselves, however frightening or strange that self may prove to be.” ~ May Sarton Addiction, depression, and anxiety are both cause and effect of inauthentic living, as are all sorts of survival charades. According to The Integrity Recovery...