VELVET STEELE Us vs. Them By KEN WELLS, LPC We can learn the art of fierce compassion by redefining strength, deconstructing isolation and renewing a sense of community, practicing letting go of rigid us-vs.-them thinking – while cultivating power and clarity in response to difficult situations. —Sharon Salzberg My experience with Little League baseball taught......
VELVET STEELE Scoreboard Champions vs. Heart Champions By KEN WELLS, LPC “Phony plays for a while but genuine plays for a lifetime” Ed Wade- former Phillies GM It was a spring Friday in late April, 2001. It was a day I don’t think I will ever forget! My son Jimmy was a senior and......
VELVET STEELE Rule Breakers By KEN WELLS, LPC “Learn and obey the rules very well, so you will know how to break them properly—“ The Dalai Lama Danny Almonte was the talk of the Bronx during the summer of 2001. With his high leg kick and a fastball that reached a top speed......
VELVET STEELE Everything I Needed to Know About Recovery—I first Had the Opportunity to Learn in Little League By KEN WELLS, LPC Life is rooted in community which is about bonding in relationships. Bonding is strongest within communities where values are forged, convictions are cemented and care for one another is formed. When bonds are......
VELVET STEELE Destiny—A Manifesto for All By KEN WELLS, LPC If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours. – Henry David Thoreau It was an August evening over 50 years ago in a......
VELVET STEELE Yesterday Ended Last Night By KEN WELLS, LPC “It doesn’t matter how much milk you spill as long as you don’t kill the cow” I suppose of all the lessons I have to deal with in life, getting over what I cannot control has been one of the toughest. It’s true whether it is......
VELVET STEELE By KEN WELLS, LPC “Nobody ever beat themselves up to a better place” As a parent of kids who played Little League baseball, I experienced the importance of being gentle with the kids who played the game. I watched kids cry when they struck out and feel devastated when their team......
VELVET STEELE The Prima Donna Makeover By KEN WELLS, LPC “I’m on a Drug. It’s called Charlie Sheen”—Charlie Sheen “Everything I ever needed to know about recovery from addiction began with a Little League type experience”—Ken Wells There is a certain mark of hubris which characterizes life in addiction. In many ways the essence of addiction......
VELVET STEELE Weaving Together a Solid Recovery Foundation (3 of 3) By KEN WELLS, LPC Step 3-“Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood God” “Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune.” William James “I......
VELVET STEELE Weaving Together a Solid Recovery Foundation (1 of 3) By KEN WELLS, LPC “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story”—Maya Angelou Recovery in addiction is likened to getting an out of control train running down the tracked stopped. Getting addictive living re-calibrated and re-establishing life balance is a delicate and......
