by Duncan McLeod | Mar 7, 2023 | Alcohol free, life building,, Life Skills
Saying yes is easy; Going with the flow is like climbing into a canoe and allowing the currents and rapids to choose my descent downstream. Saying ‘no’, however, is more challenging and may oppose the general status quo … and invite a reaction. It...
by Duncan McLeod | Feb 26, 2023 | Alcohol free, Gratitude, life building,, Living without alcohol, Recovery from addiction, Sobriety
When I turned away from drinking alcohol, I thought I was ridding myself of its toxic and threatening effects on my physical health and its disabling nature on my relationships. O – M – G! That turned out to be only the tip of the iceberg. There is a...
by Duncan McLeod | Feb 25, 2023 | Faith, life building,, Life Skills, Sobriety
Love is the essential existential fact. It is our ultimate reality and our purpose on earth (Marianne Williamson). If that is true, what is it, and where do I get me some? Love is a humble little word, covering an almost endless cache of wisdom. The word has been...
by Duncan McLeod | Feb 11, 2023 | Alcohol free, Faith, Life Skills, Recovery from addiction, Sobriety, staying sober
I love the truth; it’s a balm. It befriends and defends. It sets me free to be. Me. Jesus said: ” I am the truth, the way and the life”. Skipping over the enormity of what he was saying about himself here, he reminds me of how beautifully, crucially,...
by Duncan McLeod | Feb 6, 2023 | Alcohol free, life building,, Life Skills, Sobriety
Oprah says in her book that one of the greatest adventures of our lives would be to live our dream life. I like this posited idea as it resonates with the echo of truth. Like many truths, however, this one raises more questions than it answers. What is my dream life?...