The differences that make each of us who we are is a part of the whole circle of Heavell. Those feelings, moments, perspectives, emotional definitions and even the BLAH place us in our positions on that circle. Having an individual view, those experiences of what...

The power of ourselves lies in our ability to take the hell, the adversity or the BLAH that has been or will be and find the beauty within it; what we are in control of. Our actions, reactions, the pain, as well as the apples known as justifications and denials, can...

One of the most common things that I have heard from addicts, especially from those that are in sobriety, is that they feel as if they are suspended in mid-air; not knowing where they belong or feeling as if they do not fit in anywhere. Addicts can never be the person...

We tend to follow the most compelling or vocal person on the outside of us and in the case of ourselves, the most forceful or outspoken part on the inside of us; whether we should or not. The connections we feel within ourselves as well as the ones found outside of...

We often look to the outside of ourselves for the endorsement of the things that we feel on the inside. When we find the connection, that at the very least appears to validate us, we can feel recognized; whether that bond is created through people, places, things,...

One of my favorite lines is an expression that I learned from Ashlee. She uses it when someone is behaving in a manner that is less than he or she is capable of being; we are each so much more than that. She works with young people who are challenged with mental,...