Recovery – Page 3 – Red Tent Living

Season of Stories

By: redtentwomen July 4, 2018July 3, 2018

Day to Day, relationshipsJulie McClay, Recovery, Restoring Relationships with Parents, Storytelling13 Comments

I began engaging my parents in storywork by asking about the menu notebook created by my dad. That cloth-bound, 70’s style, denim-blue, three-ring binder filled with a month’s worth of menus was a distinct childhood memory.

Bravery with Self

By: redtentwomen October 4, 2017October 2, 2017

Day to Day, Intentional LivingAddiction, Body image, Brave On Conference, Bravery, Change, Kindness, Mary Jane Hamilton, Recovery, self-care, Striving15 Comments

As I was preparing my talk for the Brave On Conference, I was searching for clues as to why March 22, 1990, was the day that changed my life. It was a pivotal day that ended my 25 years struggle of an eating disorder addiction.

The Very Thing that Makes People Vulnerable to Trafficking is the One Thing We All Share

By: redtentwomen February 27, 2017February 26, 2017

Intentional Living, relationships, WholeheartedA Face to Reframe, Beth Bruno, fight against sex trafficking, Recovery3 Comments

We say there are exceptions. Not everything is black and white.

The Day I Ditched Sarcasm

By: redtentwomen February 23, 2017February 22, 2017

Day to DayNatalie Sum, Receiving Feedback, Recovery, Sarcasm18 Comments

To this day, I have no idea what we were arguing about but, in a moment, I was stripped down and exposed.

Let Hope Echo

By: redtentwomen January 3, 2017January 3, 2017

Day to DayA New Year, Grief, Loss, Mary Jane Hamilton, Recovery, Renewing Faith12 Comments

There is a stirring in my heart that I cannot ignore as I look forward into 2017.

Light and Life to All He Brings

By: redtentwomen December 12, 2016December 11, 2016

Day to Day, The HomeAddiction, Advent, Christmas tree, Hope, Jennifer Stamness, Kindness, Recovery, trauma14 Comments

Christmastime is my favorite. The music, decorations, ugly sweater parties, cookies and candy canes – all of it ignites child-like excitement within me.

Dear Cancer

By: redtentwomen November 11, 2016November 6, 2016

Day to Daycancer, Care, Jean Masukevich, Recovery, wellness3 Comments

Dear Cancer, I wanted to write a letter cursing you and erasing you from this world and from the lives of all those I love who are battling, beaten, or dead because of you.