A favorite “quick read” of mine is “The Four Agreements” by Don Miguel Ruiz. Long story short…Ruiz focuses on the 4 key elements in creating freedom, peace and happiness in your life. 1. Be impeccable with your word 2. Never make assumptions 3. Don’t take things personally 4. Always give your best effort A key…
Category: Alcohol and Drug Abuse
I’m scum, sick and a sinner and Jesus wants me….WHAT?
Recently, I’ve had more than one Christian friend warn me that I may be attending an “emergent church” and that I need to be careful. If there is one thing that makes me shake my head about “religious” people it is when they get on a “righteousness” kick. I’m not judging because as I often…
Choosing to win at the thinking game…
My professional life involves much travel these days. Over the past 2 months I have experienced flight delays more than 50% of the time. Believe it or not, I am sitting at the airport going through yet another delay. I thought I would make good use of this most recent delay and talk about my…
The End
I started my day having to do something no dog owner ever wants to do. I had to bury our 14 year old lab/chow, Jasmine. What a great dog! As I shoveled the last bit of dirt on her grave during a steady rain this morning, I couldn’t help but get a little emotional. The…
Free will run riot…
A good friend of mine often reminds me about the importance of fearing the Lord. I always tell him “I understand the importance of fearing the Lord but I have a bigger fear of what Jay is like without the Lord.” I remember the days of my own will “running riot” over my life, and…
Disasters & Triumphs or Blessings & Lessons???
Wow, my professional life has taken on some new twists. Everyday there is a new obstacle or a new victory. I find myself often saying Psalm 46:10 to myself; “Be still and know that I am God.” I am so grateful to have a God who wants all of me and always wants the best…
what is your DESIRE?
As I was reading my morning Proverb for the day, I was reminded by God the need for a continuous desire to have His wisdom in my life. Proverbs chapter 4 is an awesome reminder about the importance of wisdom. In fact, as a reminder to me, my car’s license plate number is PR 410…
all means ALL
When I was young I was pretty skinny. As a freshman in high school I was 5′-6″ tall and weighed 105 pounds. I can remember how much I hated being called “stringbean” and I made up my mind I was going to do what I could to change my appearance. I began lifting weights back…
A hole in his soul…
Michael Jackson was my all time favorite artist. He was so creative and there was a spirit about his songs that lifted me up no matter how far down I was. His “Bad” album became part of my early recovery because even on my worst days “Bad” had a way of lifting me up. To…
Focus
Focus is paramount in achieving our dreams and goals and our focus becomes blurred and distracted when we focus on things we have no control over. The former UCLA basketball coach John Wooden, who is undoubtedly the greatest college basketball coach of all time, often told others that he very seldom spent time worrying about…
Jay Meyer
I started this blog in 2008 because of my passion for helping others take their lives to the next level. My hope is that, through sharing my life experiences as a business leader, husband, father, and recovering drug addict, I will positively impact your life.