by Francine Ward | Feb 8, 2022 | Esteemable Acts
I once had a beautiful plant. It sat on my dining-room table for three weeks as I waited for it to blossom. Each week, I waited for something to happen. By week three, instead of a luscious blooming bush, what revealed itself was a dry, shriveled piece of nothing. I...
by Francine Ward | Apr 6, 2020 | Esteemable Acts
April is Alcohol Awareness Month.April is Alcohol Awareness Month. In this month of April, people everywhere will celebrate recovery from the deadly disease of alcoholism and engage in events, which educate the public about the consequences of alcohol...
by Francine Ward | Sep 22, 2018 | Esteemable Acts, Self Esteem and Personal Development
For years I hated the word addiction because I felt it connoted an immorality that didn’t apply to me, a level of depravity that seemed like an overstatement. In time I let go of my dislike of the label and realized that regardless of what I called it...
by Francine Ward | Nov 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
Addiction. Habit. Dependency. Craving. For years I hated the word addiction because I felt it connoted an immorality that didn’t apply to me, a level of depravity that seemed like an overstatement. In time I let go of my dislike of the label and realized that...