Many years ago, a very wise woman offered me an opportunity to participate in an exercise for the year’s end and new year’s beginning. I wrote a gratitude list for the year past, focusing on every facet of my life. I was grateful for the challenges that taught me lessons of strength, patience and understanding. […]
A Season of Giving
As the holidays approach us, I reflect upon what this season is really all about. What comes to mind immediately is GRATITUDE and GIVING. I can’t help but think of all the blessings I have received over this past year and all that I have to be grateful for in my everyday life. As we […]
Surrender 2 Be Free
The art of surrender is often a difficult concept for a woman early in recovery. How could surrendering possibly set us free? The principle surrounding the First Step of Recovery is the admission of powerlessness and therefore leading to the act of surrender. And how is a woman who has so often spent the majority […]
Beginning with Breakfast
It’s a well known fact – breakfast is the most important meal of the day, right? We sure think so and it sets the stage for the day ahead. In transforming our Eating Disorder Program in West Palm Beach to meet the needs of our clients, we have added a daily breakfast and meditation to […]
Setting Our Intention
To ring in the New Year, the women in Asheville participated in a two day workshop facilitated by our art therapist, yoga instructor, dietitian and spiritual advisor. The women began the workshop on New Years Eve with yoga and a guided meditation with Liesa and then participated in an art therapy directive with Ali to […]
Happy 2014!
It seemed appropriate to launch our newly redesigned website on this day…a day of new beginnings and hope. We are very excited to share with you our new look and fresh focus on what’s important in the recovery community: solidarity and support. By providing women in recovery the tools and support they need to foster self-reliance, […]
New Year Happenings
We’ve got lots of plans for development of both our women’s programs in Asheville and West Palm Beach, and 2014 is the year to make it all happen! Stay tuned….