Tuesday, August 9, 2016
Today's Gift
We have stepped beyond the limits of our former life and accepted the possibility of the unknown. Many of us have always tried to be rational, to trust only what we could understand or reason through. That attempt served the part of us that lusted for control and power, but it kept us from unknown possibilities and dreams.
When we decide to be less controlling, we begin to believe in possibilities we didn't allow before. That is how we let our Higher Power influence our lives. Perhaps we don't see a reasonable way to a more satisfying job, but we can be open to surprising possibilities. We may see nothing we can do to overcome our compulsions, but we pray for our Higher Power to remove our shortcomings in our Higher Power's way, and already we have a new attitude.
Truth
Truth liberates. Truth heals.
Truth unlocks the door to the glory of reality, and gives us the means to live in harmony with reality.
In return, it asks only that we surrender all lies and illusions and love what is.
Why do we wait so long?
- The Best of the Grapevine [Vol. 1], p. 138
Thought to Ponder . . .
Truth is to inner space what sunshine is to a garden.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
A A = Always Aware
Excerpt of The Daily Motivator
Goodness of this day
by Ralph Marston
Embrace the goodness of this day. Embrace the possibilities that exist right now.
Your life has unique value, and there’s much you can do today to express that value. Your life has great potential, and there’s much you can do right now to fulfill that potential.
Take the challenges, distractions, interruptions and disappointments in stride. You can handle life, you’ve been doing so for a while, and you can always find the goodness in it all.
Remind yourself of what you love, of what really matters. You can act to make a positive difference, so enjoy the satisfaction of doing just that, again and again.
You are more than the problems, more than the situations, more than the drama that surrounds you. You are the person who can find the positive possibilities in it all, who can bring those possibilities to life.
Stay strong, stay upbeat, stay thoughtful and purposeful. Embrace the goodness in this day, and make it even better.
What is without periods of rest will not endure. —Ovid
When we are tired, we need to stop and give ourselves time to rest. Sometimes we think we can't spare the time. But without rest, all our activity soon becomes a burden and there is no joy in it. Animals know it is necessary to take time to rest. This is part of the rhythm of life: activity and rest, effort and relaxation.
Our bad moods are often our body's way of telling us we need rest. When we were little, we needed naps. Somehow, we forget to allow ourselves this right when we are older. We are wise to remember we never outgrow this need for rest to make the day go better.
When we return to our day refreshed, we have given ourselves and all those around us the gift of ourselves at our best.
What can I do better when I am rested?
From Today's Gift: Daily Meditations for Families ©
From: Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation - Thought for the Day http://www.hazeldenbettyford.org/recovery/thought-for-the-day
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Twenty-Four Hours a Day
Keep It Simple
We must embrace the absurd and go beyond everything we have ever known. --Janie Gustafson
We must embrace the absurd and go beyond everything we have ever known. --Janie Gustafson
We have stepped beyond the limits of our former life and accepted the possibility of the unknown. Many of us have always tried to be rational, to trust only what we could understand or reason through. That attempt served the part of us that lusted for control and power, but it kept us from unknown possibilities and dreams.
When we decide to be less controlling, we begin to believe in possibilities we didn't allow before. That is how we let our Higher Power influence our lives. Perhaps we don't see a reasonable way to a more satisfying job, but we can be open to surprising possibilities. We may see nothing we can do to overcome our compulsions, but we pray for our Higher Power to remove our shortcomings in our Higher Power's way, and already we have a new attitude.
Action for the Day: Today I will pray for the courage to step into the unknown, the absurd, and experience the awakening of my spirit.
From: Bluidkiti's Alcohol and Drug Addictions Recovery Help/Support Forums
Daily Recovery Readings - http://www.bluidkiti.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=2
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One Day At A Time
Truth
Truth liberates. Truth heals.
Truth unlocks the door to the glory of reality, and gives us the means to live in harmony with reality.
In return, it asks only that we surrender all lies and illusions and love what is.
Why do we wait so long?
- The Best of the Grapevine [Vol. 1], p. 138
Thought to Ponder . . .
Truth is to inner space what sunshine is to a garden.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
A A = Always Aware
From: AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AA-Alive.net)
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Daily Motivation
Excerpt of The Daily Motivator
Goodness of this day
by Ralph Marston
Embrace the goodness of this day. Embrace the possibilities that exist right now.
Your life has unique value, and there’s much you can do today to express that value. Your life has great potential, and there’s much you can do right now to fulfill that potential.
Take the challenges, distractions, interruptions and disappointments in stride. You can handle life, you’ve been doing so for a while, and you can always find the goodness in it all.
Remind yourself of what you love, of what really matters. You can act to make a positive difference, so enjoy the satisfaction of doing just that, again and again.
You are more than the problems, more than the situations, more than the drama that surrounds you. You are the person who can find the positive possibilities in it all, who can bring those possibilities to life.
Stay strong, stay upbeat, stay thoughtful and purposeful. Embrace the goodness in this day, and make it even better.
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