The new year is a great time for a lot of activities, and giving back is certainly one of them. For many of us, giving back can be an excellent way to share our recovery journey with others, and to … Read More
Living Every Day Like a Champion
Striving for greatness and success doesn’t require extraordinary talent or resources. People who achieve great things weren’t marked by fate to succeed. No one knows, when he’s starting out, whether he has any chance of success of if he’s just … Read More
Tax Season is Coming: Here’s How to Stay Cool
It’s that time of the year again. Tax season is almost upon us, and with it can come a number of emotions and stressors. Fortunately, this year, we can be ready for it. Staying cool during tax season is as … Read More
‘Tis the Season
The first few months of the new year offer a perfect opportunity for us to gear up for a new job. Many companies like to hire at the beginning of the first quarter, and job boards always seem stuffed with … Read More
Make Every Day a Little Better than the Last
Whatever it is we want to achieve in life, it’s easy to look at our ultimate goal and feel discouraged or overwhelmed. Ambitious goals are often exciting at first, but actually working toward them reveals a thousand hidden difficulties. That’s … Read More
Building Relationships with New People This Year
Good relationships are the cornerstone of a strong recovery and a happy life. Having people to confide in, listen to, support, and ask for help has been shown to reduce feelings of loneliness and depression, and even lead to a … Read More
Winter Wonderland Wins
It gets wet and cold around this time of year here in Portland, but just because it’s officially winter now doesn’t mean that we can’t still enjoy some fun and have a good time with family and friends this winter … Read More
Learning from Hygge
Birthed in Scandinavia, the term “hygge” describes all things cozy, content, and peaceful. It’s one of those funky kind of words that can be an adjective, a noun, or a verb, depending on the situation. Living the hygge lifestyle … Read More
Best December Adventures in Oregon
One of the best things about Oregon is the nature scene. No matter where you look, it seems like just about everywhere here provides some pretty cool opportunities for adventure. As men in recovery, it’s vital that we stay engaged … Read More
Winter Produce in the Pacific Northwest
We all know it: Portland gets cold. Really cold. For many of us, the cold, wet winters here are something we’ve come to expect as a fact of life, and truth be told, the other seasons are so nice that … Read More