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Kindness in the midst of the storm

Kindness in the midst of the storm

Well we certainly live in some interesting yet chaotic times. In such times it is easy to either tune out of current events or to throw one’s hands up in the air as a lamentation against things that we cannot control. Our democratic values and beliefs about equity, truth and virtue winning out in the end-all are under attack. There are wars that start up and seem to go on forever. People are caught up in all of this mess as we see prices increase for everything from carbon based fuel to groceries. Here in Canada we are facing an economic trade war for daring to stand up to tyrants and bullies.

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Family Recovery: Widening the Lens and the Path

Family Recovery: Widening the Lens and the Path

Today’s post is part of an ongoing series calling for greater attention to family recovery from the negative effects of problems with alcohol, drugs, and other substances or processes. I believe the best way to slow down the obvious and hidden effects that can extend across generations is to better connect individual and family recovery. This requires widening the lens through which we view recovery and being open to new possibilities in what we say and do to advance recovery for all.

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Lessons from the Jellyfish

Lessons from the Jellyfish

If you’re lucky, you’ve never been stung by a jellyfish. If you spend time at the ocean or a bay on the East Coast and like to swim in very hot weather, you are likely to know what jellyfish are. Maybe you have even been stung once or twice.

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The joy of watching tree trimmers

The joy of watching tree trimmers

I’ve always been fascinated by tree trimmers. As a boy, I watched with awe as they skillfully trimmed a high branch or took down a huge tree. My first career ambition was to be a guy high up in the tree with a hard hat on and a chain saw hanging from my belt. 

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About Tom Adams

Tom AdamsTom Adams writes and speaks on topics vital to the intersection of our personal lives with our community and global lives. He has for decades been engaged in and written about nonprofit leadership and transitions, spirituality and spiritual growth, how we each contribute to a more just and equitable world and recovery from addictions and the Twelve Step recovery movement.