40. There's a hole in my sidewalk
Portia Nelson was an american singer, songwriter, actress and author. There's a hole in my sidewalk was one of her poems (also known as Autobiography in Five Short Chapters) it went on to become a highly popular self-help and recovery text.
This poem beautifully describes the stages of transformation, it shows us we don't have to live on autopilot. We can adapt, we can change, we can grow.
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Transcript
Hello, darling heart, and welcome to the drink less, live better podcast. This is the podcast that helps you to see that drinking
-:less doesn't need to be stressful, lonely, or boring. I'm your host, Sarah Williamson, and I decided to have a year alcohol
-:free as a little life experiment and haven't looked back. With my experience and training, I now help other women with their
-:alcohol free or drink less adventures. You can find out more about me and sign up to my 5 day drink less challenge at drink
-:less live better.com. Today, I'd like to read a poem to you. It's a poem that's been on my radar for a long time. I love it.
-:It's called There's a Hole in My Sidewalk by Portia Nelson. I walk down the street. There's a deep hole in the sidewalk. I
-:fall in. I am lost. I am helpless. It isn't my fault. It takes forever to find a way out. I walk down the same street. There's
-:a deep hole in the sidewalk. I pretend I don't see it. It. I fall in again. I can't believe I'm in the same place, but it
-:isn't my fault. It still takes a long time to get out. I walk down the same street. There's a deep hole in the sidewalk. I
-:see it is there. I still fall in. It's a habit. My eyes are open. I know where I am. It is my fault. I get out immediately.
-:I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I walk around it. I walk down another street. Please listen
-:in again next time. Thank you. You. PS. I believe in you.
