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the last survivors [poem]

they are the last survivors, these branches. ancestral fingers reaching for the sky, grabbing wind-stories, they’ve grown rigid, almost dead, like relics of gods it is touching, the way they hope   several generations speak at their tips simply to… Continue Reading →

Recovery from Addiction requires forward motion

When I photograph something, it’s usually because of the movement I’m trying to capture. There’s always movement in life, whether or not we can see it. For example, in the pictures I’ve included, there is obviously the snow falling and… Continue Reading →

Jesus and Buddha are in heaven…

Jesus and Buddha are in Heaven/Nirvana looking down on their respective followers, shaking their heads. Jesus says to the Buddha, “Buddha, look at them, is that what you meant?” Buddha studies his followers across the Earth then he studies Jesus’… Continue Reading →

Don't succumb to the artificial "real-world"

It’s been a long week; luckily, i didn’t have to deal with death, so that was good.  Still, needed a break and went for a bike ride on some cool mountain biking trails.  I can’t say I’m the most proficient… Continue Reading →

Tomorrow is the sum result of today's choices

In life, we have two (2) options; either we fight the past, or we make friends with each and every upcoming moment we’re given.  I can’t see any other choices.  If we choose to fight our past and berate ourselves… Continue Reading →

When it comes to Addiction, doing nothing can kill

Doing nothing is, not only the enemy of healthy change, but it can also kill. We don’t live in a world of neutrality. Nope. Ours is a world of constant evolution and activity. If a rock is well entrenched in… Continue Reading →

Reminder: Free Continuing Education offered through jblea1016.com

Wanted to remind all counselors, therpaists, and social workers about the opportunity for free continuing education

Stop wasting time on legislating morality

Once again, the myth that substance abuse is a conscious choice rears its ignorant head. And once again, uninformed people offer “supply-side” solutions to a “demand-side” problem. It can become frustrating to hear, time and again, how people who struggle… Continue Reading →

Playing the guitar opens doors

I started blogging about a little over a year ago with the intention of providing free continuing education (CE) to therapists, counselors, and social workers. And, while very few have actually taken up my offer of free CE, my blog… Continue Reading →

Jesus and Buddha conversing in Heaven

Jesus and Buddha are in Heaven/Nirvana looking down on their respective followers, shaking their heads. Jesus says to the Buddha, “Buddha, look at them, is that what you meant?” Buddha studies his followers across the Earth then he studies Jesus’… Continue Reading →

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