Tag Archives: Sobriety

Tao Te Ching Day 69 😆: Step by Step

The struggle is real some days. And it is not a struggle like, oh life is so complex, or problems are unmanageable, but damn, somedays it feels like it. Have you ever been in a situation where everything is seemingly just fine, yet you find yourself full of anxiety, unsure of how you will beContinue reading “Tao Te Ching Day 69 😆: Step by Step”

Tao Te Ching Day 53: Thankful

There are many sick people in the world, and I realized today that my job is not to heal any of them. My only job is to get myself healthy enough as to not become sick in their presence. 

Tao Te Ching Day 16: The Teacher is Always Present

I was at a jump park with my kids the other day and one of the attractions there was a ninja warrior course, with a foam drop pit. Written on the very top of this course was the saying, “Bow to your Sensei.” It hit me like a bolt of lighting wrapped around a 2×4Continue reading “Tao Te Ching Day 16: The Teacher is Always Present”

Is it OK to not be OK?

New Episode of our podcast Upon Awakening is Available now click the link below to listen. https://anchor.fm/matthew-whiteside/embed/episodes/Is-It-OK–To-Not-Be-OK-ej7u0f Sherrie and I discuss the proclivity we share for trying to pretend like everything is fine when in reality we are a puddle of goo inside.  We give thanks to those listening and hope that you all feelContinue reading “Is it OK to not be OK?”