Lisa Lynch | Recovery Advocate

@dharmalabco Oof…I’m not sure Dan has ever navigated county social services with hold times in excess of 2 hours. That’s next level acceptance. 😉 But yes always an opportunity to become more skillful because it just is.

Dan Goleman made a point about the stress of phone trees that sounds trivial but isn't. "I get angry on hold. Telephone trees make me angry. But what those are are opportunities to rehearse." Every moment of minor frustration in daily life is a low-stakes chance to practice working skillfully with difficult emotions before you encounter them somewhere that actually matters. @richiejdavidson @CortlandJDahl @dharmalabco

1st station: "Every person in authority will have to answer to God for the way they exercise their power." Jesus says, "whatever you do to another human being, especially to the small & vulnerable, you do unto me. And it is to me that you will one day give an account."

Thank you for being vulnerable and sharing your story - it’s so brave. It took me until my early 40’s to realize how much trauma had shaped my life. Therapy can be life changing for those who can afford it. I dream of a world where everyone - particularly the most vulnerable - have access to the support, love, and tools they need to heal.

Looking back, I realize we didn’t just survive that day—we carried it with us. My biggest regret isn't what happened; it’s that we didn't talk to anyone about it afterwards. Trauma doesn't care how old you are. It stays in the shadows until you bring it into the light. Therapy isn't just for 'problems'; it’s for healing the things you didn't even know were broken. #MentalHealth #Healing #whatnowpodcast

Good reminder that we are not problems to be fixed and to have compassion for ourselves as we heal which is a life-long journey. ✨

My daughter just got her masters in social work and she’s aware that might never have the financial ROI that other degrees have. There’s another ROI and that’s doing what feeds your soul while being of service. People shouldn’t have to make that choice.

@BridgetPhetasy Love this. GenX mom here. It’s important for us to stand in the truth of the wisdom we’ve acquired through experience. And to question whatever the f*ck it means to peak. It’s really about the journey of just being human and being fully present to this human experiences.

As a GenX mom I so relate to this piece @BridgetPhetasy. There is wisdom that comes with age, reading books/long-form content, and experiencing the non-digital world. That not everything needs to be documented. In the Midwest,we drank out of hoses in the summer and wore bread bags in our boots in the winter.:)

If you haven’t experienced the gift of the @mnarboretum I highly recommend you put it on your list. It’s such a wealth of beauty and knowledge. The full moon hikes are lovely when the weather cooperates:).

@dharmalabco This is indeed a practice. To not get hooked into the story and let it be information for what’s needed. 🩷

People think the goal with anger is to get rid of it. The Dalai Lama taught Dan Goleman differently: "To be skillful with anger, you need to put aside the hostility, the us and them, and preserve the focus it gives you, the motivation it gives you, the persistence it gives you." @richiejdavidson @CortlandJDahl @dharmalabco

Anger, like every emotion, is just information. An interpretation of what is. It’s a practice for me to not get hooked in the story and when to use it as motivation and when to just let it pass.

This Puppy Could Someday Save Your Life nytimes.com/2026/04/01/tra… via @NYTimes Another reason to love dogs - as if we needed another.

Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Adam Douglas Thompson.

New study debunks belief that introverts are better listeners bit.ly/419zc5t

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@bodycoachderek @sciencegirl Yes! Ghosts, the devil/evil/supernatural, tornados, Soviets (Cold War and all with fallout drills - like desks were going to save us), Bermuda Triangle…probably more. Oh, and the fear of overpopulation. Probably more.

@boldsobriety @sciencegirl You never know. We were terrified of quicksand and ghosts 😂

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@bodycoachderek @sciencegirl Haha…yes! Quicksand!!! I have no idea what this guy jumped into but it was always in the back of my mind as a kid that I might fall in quicksand (highly unlikely in MN).

@sciencegirl Everyone’s worst nightmare in our youth

Welcome to the Midwest Winter is at 6 am Spring is at 10 am Summer is at 3 pm Fall starts around 8pm Dress accordingly

@SimmonsBart @ScienceMagazine I hope so! I’ve been observing their decline and it’s so disheartening to have it confirmed.

@ScienceMagazine Regenerative farming and ranching will help restore the butterfly populations across the USA

Butterfly populations across the U.S. are in alarming decline, according to a 2025 Science study, with total abundance falling by 22% in just 20 years. Such widespread and worrisome losses portend broader environmental threats and emphasize the urgent need for conservation action. scim.ag/3FaRKdU #ScienceMagArchives

I spend as much of my time as possible outside and butterflies are one of my favorite companions. It’s sad to see that my observation of their decline confirmed - the population is down 22% in just 20 years.