Facilitator not the star of the group

The second meeting of the maplewood procovery circle was very successful in that nine people attended and shared quite openly. We 'just started anywhere' since the group is in it's formative stage. I thought everyone shared very well being open and honest with each other. I admit that the one hitch in this meeting was my fault when I opened my big mouth once too often. I was the offending party and I hope the victim and the group will forgive me. Everyone is still welcome to attend and I hope to make amends next Monday. My lesson: sometimes the facilitator is weak in comparison and poor in judgement. Please give me another chance.

Dave

Attitude, baby!

Nobody can stand up for you like YOU can. It takes grit and determination to survive, let alone get healthy. This cat's not going to let anyone steamroller him. Look into those eyes and take courage. . .
The nice thing is, that Procovery reminds us that we can "just start anywhere"

attitude, baby! Originally uploaded by snapshots of life.

There are Choices every Day

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Originally uploaded by Liisa.

Which door will YOU choose? One leads to self pity, self-loathing, isolation, and possibly suicide. The other door leads to confidence, possibility, satisfaction, meaning, hope, friendship and life. Each day, you make a choice. What are your choices today? Procovery? Isolation? Self-pity? Moving forward? Wishing for a past that can NEVER be again?

My nephew, who has traveled extensively told me. .

a story about Africa: Something I didn’t know. That when an elephant reaches puberty, the are driven away into the forrest by the herd to have a time of testing. “Sometimes,” he said, when they are in the forest, they mate with a rhino, because their urges are so strong. They often produce a hybrid offspring” he said. “kinda like a cross between a donkey and a horse (a mule)”. I asked him what they called the strange creature. “elephino!!” was his reply.

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Sometimes life is an uphill climb. Sometimes it feels like there's no end to the climbing, and the effort. Taking time to find ways to enjoy where we are right now can keep us from being overwhelmed by the difficulty of the journey.

osmeterium (not tongue) of black swallowtail caterpillar Originally uploaded by mimbrava.