by Arida Wright | Aug 2, 2020 | Soul Songs
I’ll be the first to admit I don’t talk nice to myself when I lose my glasses somewhere in the house or mistakenly lock the door with my keys in the house or forget to keep up with my finances and a check bounces. I could go on and on but when these things...
by Arida Wright | Jul 31, 2020 | Soul Songs
How do I handle disappointment when things don’t go my way? Do I pout and have a temper tantrum or do I serenely accept the things I cannot change? Changing the things I can usually means I have to change MY attitude as opposed to changing an outer source of...
by Arida Wright | Jul 30, 2020 | Soul Songs
I was in a meeting one night when a couple in recovery brought their 4-month old baby with them. When the baby started crying and causing a disturbance, I paid close attention as the parents applied all types of methods to quiet and comfort the baby. She finally was...
by Arida Wright | Jul 29, 2020 | Soul Songs
A few months ago, as Then Sings My Soul was going to print, I was talking to a brother in recovery from Hempstead, NY which is where I’m from. He goes to meetings at the first group I ever walked into., the beloved Hempstead AA Group and he has 28 years of...
by Arida Wright | Jul 27, 2020 | Soul Songs
It seems healing from childhood trauma has been a lifelong journey that for me is finally paying off. It’s taken a very long time to claim myself and walk in the light of who I truly am. Letting go of fear has helped the process of healing to come swifter and be...
