Kyla M. – Medium

May 13, 2021

The Gordian Knot, Regret & You

End the Stranglehold of Shame. Here’s how… — Shame sits hard on an alcoholic. It casts shadows on our sense of worth. It follows us almost of its own volition. But shame is a choice. Overcome the downward spiral of rumination and self-recrimination, and choose compassion and esteem instead. Here’s how: We’ll start with a tale from the…

Recovery

6 min read

Jan 24, 2021

Mindfulness Without the Meditation

Not into an hour sitting in the lotus position watching your thoughts float by? Here’s help! — Not into an hour sitting in the lotus position watching your thoughts float by? Here’s help! Mindfulness has profound and positive impacts on the quality of your thoughts, feelings and actions. Meditation is awesome, but arduous. You can achieve serene states of mindfulness, however, without the “sit.” In recovery, in particular, mindfulness helps train your brain to “pause when agitated,” creating space and awareness in the…

Mindfulness

5 min read

Jan 3, 2021

Top 5 Reasons to Date an Alcoholic

Providing the alcoholic is in recovery, you’ve got it made, baby! — Providing the alcoholic is in recovery… …you’ve got it made, baby! Here’s why former boozers — who are now working a program of recovery — make dreamboat partners: 1. Alcoholics are FUN! Who else wakes up naked under the neighbor’s truck? Who else lands a private airplane on Main Street of the state capital in the…

Recovery

4 min read

Jul 20, 2020

Vintage RV Restoration— the Most Vital Question of All

aka: What Shade of Pink is That? — aka: What Shade of Pink is That? As I jump head first into the preliminary work of restoring a vintage trailer, one HUGE looming question shadows my every move. I ponder it as I unscrew hinges, latches, knobs and drawer pulls. It hangs over me as I pull up tiles from the floor. It follows me throughout…

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Vintage RV Restoration— the Most Vital Question of All

Jul 19, 2020

I Bought a Vintage Trailer: Now What?

aka: Two Old Gals Needing Do-overs — aka: Two Old Gals Needing Do-overs I feel like I got drunk in Vegas and accidentally woke up the next morning married to a total stranger. Meet Petunia. She’s a 1963 Kenskill, twenty feet long and sporting a fridge, stove, shower, toilet, sleeping accommodations for four (if two of them are very small) and–God help me…

Vintage Trailers

2 min read

Feb 9, 2020

Corner Office on the Couch

Report to Shareholders — Report to Shareholders The recent fiscal period began with a rigorous strategic planning session, with the three-pronged goal to increase productivity, diversify corporate assets and improve staff moral. To that end, senior management initiated the first in an aggressive series of research and reclamation projects, targeting regional waterways, parks and fields. At the…

2 min read

Aug 2, 2019

Attack of the (Harmless) Harbor Seals

Or, Just Another Day at the Beach — Or, Just Another Day at the Beach You haven’t seen anything until you’ve seen 25 angry, bobbing seal heads coming across the water, straight at YOU. “Slowly back away.” This directive comes from my friend, John, animal whisperer and kayaking companion, who had the good sense to keep a respectful distance from the sunbathing flock of harbor…

Travel

6 min read