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Belonging
I stopped at a Mexican restaurant for a late lunch and settled into a quiet corner table. At first, I noticed a lot of voices coming from the bar area. I assumed it was a large work group gathering after lunch. Then the room erupted into cheering and applause. A few minutes later it happened again. Looking around, I realized the FIFA World Cup had begun.
For a brief moment, my attention shifted to the bar…
Chasing Approval, Finding Alignment
I’ve had some recent conversations with people from my past. Nothing heavy or confrontational. Just reconnecting. In those moments, I became more aware of how I had shown up before—where I caused harm, where I avoided responsibility, where I didn’t see clearly.
It wasn’t painful in the way it might have been years ago. It was honest recognition. A willingness to accept that those parts of my history are mine, without reframing or defending them. Without expecting forgiveness.
That awareness carried into this morning, where a simple thought came into focus.
A Year of Learning to See Clearly
Reflections from My First Year of Recovery
When I began my first year of recovery, my goal wasn’t to write a book. It was simply to stay sober.
Each week, I wrote a short reflection and paired it with a photograph from that same stretch of days. The writing helped me think clearly. The images helped me slow down. Over time, those 52 entries became a record of what that first year truly looked and felt like.
I’ve now gathered them into One Week at a Time: A Year of Learning to See Clearly and Live Soberly, available on Kindle.
Recovery52 – Week 0 – The Beginning of Intention
“Intention sets a conscious direction; motivation sustains our drive in that direction.”
The last couple of weeks have been a haze, and I’m still trying to steady myself. I need something to hold onto, even something small. So I’m starting a 52-week photo project — one picture a week and a few lines about how things are going while I try to stay sober.
I don’t have much clarity yet. I just know I need some structure and a reason to keep paying attention. Maybe this will help. Maybe it won’t. But it’s something I can try.
So this is the beginning. One week at a time.