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Gratitude, appreciation, thanks.
grat·i·tude : [grat-i-tood, -tyood] noun the quality or feeling of being grateful or thankful In Honor of Thanksgiving I thought it would be nice to give my thanks. It’s easy to forget all the good things we have… sometimes we need a ‘Gratitude Adjustment.’ I’ll make this short and … Continue reading
“Music is the shorthand of emotion.” -Leo Tolstoy
Please forgive my lengthy absence from the blog. Building daily tasks mixed in with some technical difficulties have delayed my writing. Still it is no excuse. A new intention (though somewhat long-term): I will write for the blog more. First … Continue reading
Good friends are family.
Over the past few weeks I have been reminded of the true meaning of family. Most people consider family blood relatives. Well, I’m here to tell you that while that is true, and your biological family can and in most … Continue reading
Why fight forgiveness?
Magnanimity (n.)- The quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, especially in forgiving I have recently begun the ominous task of studying the GRE; just one of the many joys of applying to graduate school. Within the first … Continue reading
Pondering Perspective
Lately I have found myself pondering perspective. Over the past few days I have found myself repeatedly saying, ‘It is all about perspective.’ Perspective is an interesting concept. It seems to me that sometimes people forget that their world view … Continue reading
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The Benefits of Staying Connected: The balance between center driven and self-sustaining alumni programs
This article was featured on Addiction Professional’s website through Dr. Lorie Obernauer’s Alumni Services Blog. It can be found at: http://www.addictionpro.com/blog/lorie-obernauer Watching Santé’s alumni program grow has been such a great experience, as I imagine it would be for most … Continue reading
Connecting the Genes
I have been working at Santé for two and a half years now, and I am unable to count the number of times I’ve heard the phrase, ‘Addiction is a disease.’ I have heard, ‘addiction is genetic,’ and ‘we are … Continue reading
As this adventure of life unfolds, I will not shy away from it.
Well, it happened. We’ve officially made it into 2012. And I’ll be honest; it snuck up on me and truly felt as if it came out of nowhere! It turns out that yes; in fact January does ALWAYS come after … Continue reading
Little Did We Know…
This past weekend was a somber one, not just for me, but for the entire world over. The ten year anniversary of September 11th, 2001, a day the world will never forget. The day that altered America’s history forever. The … Continue reading
Growth with Gumption
‘Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.’- Saadi Santé broke ground in July 2011, and with that the long awaited expansion process finally began to become a reality. As our beautiful campus slowly loses trees, and gains … Continue reading