Feb 14, 2020 | Compassion
How Can We Spread Kindness Throughout Houston? By Vicki Powers The world can never have too much kindness. Random acts of kindness are a tangible way to put others before yourself. Just one act of kindness can serve as a wave that ripples beyond that person when he or...
Dec 11, 2019 | Alcohol, Compassion, Criminal Justice, Impaired Driving, Safe Drinking Limits, Sobering Center
by Vicki Powers The liver has a limit to the amount of alcohol it can process per hour. The remainder enters the blood stream. This is how blood alcohol content (BAC) is measured. A simple alcohol consumption guideline is one standard drink an hour. Drink a six pack,...
Nov 12, 2019 | Compassion, Substance Use
By Vicki Powers “There’s an empty chair in our house, and I’m not sure what to do with it…” While many families gather over the holidays to celebrate together, others have a stark and obvious void at the table – an empty chair. This chair symbolizes those who can’t be...
Aug 16, 2019 | Alcohol, Substance Use
“Every person entering recovery should have an ongoing relationship with a primary care physician who is knowledgeable about addiction recovery,” says Bill White, emeritus senior research consultant at Chestnut Health Systems, in his July 11 blog post based on recent...
Jul 16, 2019 | Compassion
by Vicki PowersDo you make eye contact with the homeless who stand near your car window? It might make you feel uncomfortable if you’re not offering assistance, but Rev. Michael Gott, Unity Church of Houston, suggests it as a better option to donating money.“Make eye...
