by Michael Parise | May 12, 2015
When I fail through no fault of my own there is a nugget of gold waiting for me, that is, if I’m observant and open. That gold is a victory over myself, over my presumption that I always know what’s best for me. This soul-shift leads me to recognize that the...
by Michael Parise | Oct 23, 2013
Surrender constantly calls to me like a bright sunny winter’s day. It asks me gently to let go of whatever I’m grasping at the moment, just as I long for spring in the midst of January’s snowfall. No spirituality worth its name, including twelve-step recovery...