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Blog by author Darryl S. Duke
I love the mornings when I have nothing to do that day except take the dog for a walk. I’m off work, away from my job of helping people with addictions and mental health issues, and relaxed. A job that, although I love most days, practicing self-care is a much-needed component. I have learned how … Read more
While listening to, The Greatest Love of All. A song about Muhammad Ali, my teenage role model, and why I started boxing at 15, saddened me this morning. We could certainly use more people like him in this world today. Even though he is no longer here, he inspires me to do my best to … Read more
As my life goes on I believe Somehow something’s changed Something deep inside Ooh a part of me There’s a strange new light in my eyes Things I’ve never known Changing my life Changing me I’ve been searchin’ So long To find an answer Now I know my life has meaning, oh That’s how the … Read more
In 1997, I was just over a year sober and would enter one of the worst times in my sobriety. Due to an event that included exercise and me believing I had a heart attack, which I didn’t, I would go through a mild, but almost debilitating depression and have my first anxiety attack. However, … Read more
For those of us who profess to be on a spiritual journey while here on Earth, no matter how well we think we’re doing, there can still be times when we behave in ways that are anything but spiritual. For example, just the other day I called to say hello to a good friend of … Read more
I went to see the documentary Won’t You Be My Neighbor? with a few family members, including my now thirteen-year-old grandson last summer. It is about Fred Rogers, perhaps better known as Mr. Rogers, and I was simply amazed at what a wonderful person he was. The documentary was well made and I was happy … Read more