“What I learned during that stretch of my recovery, and partially through the help of Lucy reminding me that eternity lies within today, is that even in times of trouble and sorrow, the miracle of life… continues to surround us.”
-Mark SalukeThe Blog: Finding Lucy’s Way
Welcome to the heart of Lucy-Books.com, where stories continue beyond the pages. Here you’ll find reflections from author Mark Saluke, updates on events and recovery, and behind-the-scenes insights from Lucy’s Way. More posts are coming soon—this journey is just getting started.
Turning 18, and one, and 29: April showers of milestones, memories and more to come.
Well, I’m 18. Feels weird saying it that way, partly because in six months I’ll be 50, and partly because it’s hard to believe it’s been that long since I started this journey. But it’s really been 18 years since I took off down this winding road of recovery, 18 years...
To All the Dogs I’ve Loved Before: The Chip Era Begins
“Is that dog part coyote?” “He’s actually a husky/blue heeler mix,” I responded to the guy standing outside his house on Water Street. This was last weekend, back when it was beautiful, before Indiana’s fourth winter of March set in. “Beautiful dog,” he said. A moment...
Wisdom, love, and everything between: getting back to the root of meditation.
“Wisdom is knowing I am nothing. Love is knowing I am everything. And between the two my life moves.” (Nisargadatta Maharaj) Stumbling across the above quote happened at just the right time in my life. I was attempting to put together my first mindfulness meditation...
The Author’s Journey: Mistakes, Miracles, and Billy Joel
Sometime in late 1977, my sister Michelle got a gift, a brand-spankin’ new album, “The Stranger,” by some guy named Billy Joel. Flashforward to about six years later, when some little kid stumbles across this album and becomes enamored with its cover, pretty...
Holiday season Yin and Yang: Balancing love and loss in recovery…and in life
The first time I met Roger, he walked up to me after a recovery meeting, wearing an eye patch, asking if I could help him stay sober. “I’m not a pirate,” he explained, which I’d already mostly surmised since he didn’t greet me with an “ahoy” or long-drawn out...
Seasons Change: A chapter title, a nod to new beginnings, and a farewell to First Street
“Summer does not fade away in a day.” --365 Tao, p. 215 (Decline), Deng-Ming Dao I did a thing. The timing couldn’t have been better, the circumstances fell right into place, and as of this past Wednesday, it’s official: I’m a first-time homeowner. A nod to new...