It is difficult to be 100% consistent. It is more damaging to be only partially fake. Inconsistent is not the same as hypocritical--one is flawed; the other is fake.

Life lived is life learned.  Every experience has facts, concepts and applications.  These are stories from the eclectic life of Lonnie Jones, Licensed Professional Counselor, Minister, SWAT Team Chaplain, Outdoor Enthusiast and Quixotic Jedi.

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The primitive yet sophisticated response that our brains have to trauma may be the link in understanding addictive behavior. The link between the feeling I have when I decide to use, act on my compulsion is stronger than simple brain chemistry. The feeling, decision, similar-same mechanism in the brain is WHY the chemical reaction is so strong...it is not linked to simple pleasure but to survival. (The "similar-same" concept is taken from the ground breaking book "Breaking Addiction" by Dr. Lance Dodes).

Life lived is life learned.  Every experience has facts, concepts and applications.  These are stories from the eclectic life of Lonnie Jones, Licensed Professional Counselor, Minister, SWAT Team Chaplain, Outdoor Enthusiast and Quixotic Jedi.

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If necessity is the mother of invention then inadequacy may be the catalyst for innovation. Using what we have instead of being stuck lamenting what we don't have.

Life lived is life learned.  Every experience has facts, concepts and applications.  These are stories from the eclectic life of Lonnie Jones, Licensed Professional Counselor, Minister, SWAT Team Chaplain, Outdoor Enthusiast and Quixotic Jedi.

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It's not just knowing that you are at point A and want to get to point B. The trick is knowing what you need to get there or identifying the missing resource(s). A plan or goal without knowing the incremental goals is called a positive fantasy.

Life lived is life learned.  Every experience has facts, concepts and applications.  These are stories from the eclectic life of Lonnie Jones, Licensed Professional Counselor, Minister, SWAT Team Chaplain, Outdoor Enthusiast and Quixotic Jedi.

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A brief, frank discussion regarding suicide. Some thoughts on ideation, intervention and healing.

Life lived is life learned.  Every experience has facts, concepts and applications.  These are stories from the eclectic life of Lonnie Jones, Licensed Professional Counselor, Minister, SWAT Team Chaplain, Outdoor Enthusiast and Quixotic Jedi.

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Anxiety is not the problem.  It's saying that anxiety is a problem.  Anxious is a natural response to a demand for action.  It is interpreted as bad or dysfunctional when often it's only pathological because we've been told it is or we tall ourselves it is.

Life lived is life learned.  Every experience has facts, concepts and applications.  These are stories from the eclectic life of Lonnie Jones, Licensed Professional Counselor, Minister, SWAT Team Chaplain, Outdoor Enthusiast and Quixotic Jedi.

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Invisibility has two ingredients:  Blend in and do nothing; or Don't stand out and don't do anything that stands out.  

Life lived is life learned.  Every experience has facts, concepts and applications.  These are stories from the eclectic life of Lonnie Jones, Licensed Professional Counselor, Minister, SWAT Team Chaplain, Outdoor Enthusiast and Quixotic Jedi.

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That's the truth. My other truck is a Tacoma.  Getting one Tacoma while expecting to be in the other Tacoma creates some processing difficulties which are very similar to what happens when loss disrupts our lives and alters our routines.  It can be disorienting and debilitating.  

Life lived is life learned.  Every experience has facts, concepts and applications.  These are stories from the eclectic life of Lonnie Jones, Licensed Professional Counselor, Minister, SWAT Team Chaplain, Outdoor Enthusiast and Quixotic Jedi.

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The story of how I decided not to quit climbing but decided to "quit" my job and change my office.  It's not about the money you make or the thing you make but the difference you make.

Life lived is life learned.  Every experience has facts, concepts and applications.  These are stories from the eclectic life of Lonnie Jones, Licensed Professional Counselor, Minister, SWAT Team Chaplain, Outdoor Enthusiast and Quixotic Jedi.

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Single focus.  Single purpose.  A linear focus on a task to accomplish.  We get so easily distracted.  What would happen to the story of us if we could simply define our lives in terms of a singular pursuit?  What else do we have to do?

Life lived is life learned.  Every experience has facts, concepts and applications.  These are stories from the eclectic life of Lonnie Jones, Licensed Professional Counselor, Minister, SWAT Team Chaplain, Outdoor Enthusiast and Quixotic Jedi.

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Visit Amazon for the following books: "Cognitive Spiritual Development: A Christ Centered Approach to Spiritual Self Esteem"; "Grappling With Life. Controlling Your Inside Space"; "Pedagogue" The Youth Ministry Book by Lonnie Jones; "If I Were a Mouse" a children's story written and illustrated by Lonnie Jones; "The Selfish Rill, a story about a decision"  A fantasy parable by Lonnie Jones.