Pete Rubinas stands in front of a trail through brown winter foliage wearing a SMART Recovery stocking cap.

Enjoyed a Christmas Eve hike with one of my SMART co-facilitators sporting the SMART cap given to me by Darren O'Brien. Merry Christmas to those who celebrate, and a Balanced and Empowered New Year to all!

#SMARTRecovery #LivingABalancedLife #EmpowermentForAll

A Carolina Wren perched on a post with mouth wide open in song with colorful Autumn leaves in the background.

It's a glorious Autumn day in NC, and this little Carolina Wren was singing loudly about it. The backyard birds are a big part of the balanced life I've built beyond alcohol. #BackyardBirds #LivingABalancedLife