Darryl Duke's Blog, page 15

I’ve Grown To Know The Difference

“As we grow. It’s important to remember there are things that can bug us. And things that can change our lives in a negative way. And knowing the difference is where we find peace.”

Love Can Be Both Easy And Hard

“It wells up inside of you. An emotional pain that’s hard to describe but easy to feel when someone you tried to help is suddenly gone. Especially when it was a special person who was easy to love. You go from feeling shocked and sad to just feeling deep sadness. The question changes from “Why.” ... Read more

Finding Greater Fulfillment

“Loving ourselves and being happy with who we are can sustain us during times when our lives aren’t what we want them to be, and empower us to keep moving toward greater fulfillment. It’s been my experience that we find greater fulfillment by helping others.”

Building A Wall Of Insanity

Let’s say the neighbor’s kids keep coming into your yard. They like it there and your kids like to play with them, but you don’t like it. You’ve been trying to stop them from coming over for quite sometime, but to no avail. And you swear they’re taking some of your kid’s toys. In actuality, ... Read more

Am I The Only One Who Feels This Way?

Being an only child, I have a lot of fun by myself and do some pretty immature things for my personal amusement. I sometimes make up words to songs I’m listening to and even sing to them in a foreign language that’s unrecognizable because it’s made up. I also talk to myself and find I’m ... Read more

Can I Ask You Something?

“We have the ability to overcome our fears and create our own happiness in life. But the first thing we need to do is overcome the fear of asking for help. The easiest way to do this is to ask for help”

Introduction to Facing Our Fears

“If you’re reading this something must have caught your attention—and maybe there’s even a reason for it? My hopes are that whatever the reason, the words alcoholic and god don’t deter you from reading the entire book. This is because my story isn’t about alcoholism and addiction and has nothing to do with the God ... Read more

I Should Video Tape This

I recently watched several old VHS tapes with recordings of family on them, and cried more than a few times as memories of moments gone by came rushing back. Some of these recordings were from the family vacations my wife and I took our son and daughter on, while others showed us doing different activities ... Read more

An Idea Before Its Time?

I am happy to post what I consider a work in progress (I believe there is always room for improvement in things we do), that I hope will help others and inspire people to start Creating Our Path (COP) meetings. (Click on the tab above or here to see how the idea f or this was formed. I wrote about this in my book, and for those who read it, let me add that although I ... Read more

Did I Just Dream This Up?

“I wonder sometimes if people who say they don’t have dreams when sleeping aren’t just more forgetful than others.”