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Who’s Steering Your Canoe?
Posted on October 10, 2012 Leave a Comment
Ever try to steer a canoe from the front seat? It doesn’t work! All you do is exert a ton of energy to weave to and fro, and you get essentially nowhere. If you’re smart, you’ll let the person in the back seat steer and guide the canoe while you just keep a steady pace. […]
Who’s in control here, anyway?
Posted on July 1, 2012 5 Comments
Some of you have probably heard this story (or a version of it) — I first heard it at a twelve-step recovery meeting, but its lesson is so important, it bears repeating: Jimmy was a young caterpillar who lived in a beautiful, lush garden. One day, a caterpillar friend visited from another garden. “Jimmy!” the […]
Sharlene Prinsen 