Self-Mastery
Answering the Call of Self-Mastery Let go of whom you’ve become and grasp what you can be. What does it mean to live up...
Read MoreSelfishness or Self-Care?
Weaving In and Out We like to play with threads here at Barn Life Recovery, which should have been evident from our Warp and...
Read MoreThe End: a Good Spot for a New Beginning
The Old Nourishes the New Last week we explored beginnings. This week we prepare for the end. Some say that to start something new,...
Read MoreNew Beginnings at Barn Life Recovery
Rocky Starts and Face-plants Beginnings are rocky. In fact, beginnings are beset by difficulties. Easy beginnings are not beginnings at all by our definition....
Read MoreOur Search for Meaning
Moving from How to Why In previous blogs, we offered some techniques for dealing with some of the things life throws our way. From...
Read MoreFlowing With Stillness
Contemplation, Meditation...and Now What? We've gone over contemplation and meditation in our previous blogs. But how do we translate the peace of mind we...
Read MoreAn Exploration of Family Dynamics
What is Family Dynamics? Family dynamics are the social and emotional structures that define the relationships between family members. Each family contains different...
Read MoreCommunity: The Spiritual Aspect Of Recovery
One of the Few Constants This week here at Barn Life Recovery, we are taking some time to explore and understand groups. This topic...
Read MoreContemplation: The Next Step
An Elusive State Hopefully, after reading our blog on meditation, a number of you went out and tried some sitting on your own. Like we've...
Read MoreRetreatment at Barn Life Recovery
Retreatment, Defined Life is very short. Please investigate it closely. Retreatment means to put things down, to set things aside for a moment and...
Read MoreHow to Deal With Disappointment
How to Deal With Disappointment Though many of us do whatever we can to avoid it, disappointment in life is inescapable. Most of the...
Read MoreThe Importance of Meditation
The Importance of Meditation It is not our beliefs that make us who we are – our actions do. If there is...
Read MoreWarp and Woof
Structure and Song Now that we have a handle on some of the basic elements of ancient Chinese philosophy, let's start to widen our...
Read MoreAn Exploration of Delusions
What is a Delusion? At Barn Life Recovery, we treat individuals with a wide range of mental illnesses through our mental health services. One...
Read MoreQi: The Pulse of the Cosmos
The Vital Force Within Us All Now that our previous blogs have introduced you to the Five Elements and the idea of yin and...
Read MoreLife Skills: Our Building Blocks
Some Unvarnished Truth Nothing about what you are about to read is exciting. Life skills are not glamorous. However, they are the basic square...
Read MoreYin and Yang
Yin and Yang: The Supreme Reality At first glance, it might seem tempting to prefer the yang side of things. However, it needs to...
Read MoreOrder and Chaos
The Comfort of Order Order is the words. Organized. Defined. Always there when they are needed. Words are concrete. Unchanging. Predictable. And things that...
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