One late afternoon in October 1978, I found myself at a deserted outdoor restaurant in Boulder, Colorado with only the bartender for company. In the lengthening shadows of the Rocky Mountains, chilled by the wind, I stood with drink in hand suddenly overcome by a sense of loneliness and isolation. I watched the lights wink on in the little houses on the side of the slope and wished that I was living in one of them doing what normal people did—like mowing the lawn and cleaning the garage and … [Read more...]
Time is Not Recyclable – Living One Day at a Time
Pathways to Serenity We’ve all got addictions. Let’s deal with them. Now When you think about it, we really don't have much choice in life than to deal with things. There is no time out in life. Everything counts. Every day. Every minute. We cannot afford to waste time. I myself spent precious years during my thirties and forties refusing to deal with things without what I perceived to be the benefit of alcohol and tranquilizers. At age 49, I finally faced up to it and after the next 34 … [Read more...]