Tuesday, September 5, 2017
Today's Gift
There is no happiness; there are only moments of happiness. -- Spanish proverb
How happy we are right now may hinge on dinnertime - whether it is just before or just after. It may also depend on whether we are examining ourselves to see if we are happy or not. There's nothing like a little introspection to convince us of the futility of life. Just asking the question, "Am I happy?" is enough to put us into a blue mood.
Moments of happiness, like creative thoughts, pass before us all the time. If we want to enjoy them, it's up to us to reach out and take them when they appear. The opportunities are boundless, and they all come dressed up like other people. No one has ever been happy for long in isolation. We are not, by nature, solitary creatures. The Universe gave us people to be with. And as an incentive to be kind to one another, the Universe made each of us a source of happiness for others.
If there's anybody around, I won't have to look far for happiness today.
From the book In God's Care by Karen Casey. ©
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
And I'll take care of me
Live your loneliness knowing
That we can both be free.
—Mary Lee George
Loneliness is something inside us. It's not caused by other people's behavior, though what others do may let us know we are feeling lonely. We have all experienced being alone and really enjoying it- walking by the river or singing a song we like. Feeling lonely is when we feel like nobody cares about us or wants to be with us.
Sometimes we need to give ourselves permission to feel lonely and know that we are okay no matter what we are feeling. Other times it may be wise to check with others if our feelings are true. We can ask a family member if they care about us or ask a friend if they want to play, and be open to the answer. When we feel lonely, we often ignore what others do or say that doesn't agree with what we believe to be true. The important thing to remember is that we are okay no matter what choice we make.
Action for the Day: Today I will make a list of things I can do when I feel lonely.
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
Avoidance
We also clutch at another wonderful excuse for avoiding an inventory.
Our present anxieties and troubles, we cry, are caused by the behavior
of other people—people who really need a moral inventory.
We firmly believe that if only they'd treat us better, we'd be all right.
- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p. 45
Thought to Ponder . . .
Delay is the deadliest form of denial.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
F E A R = Fighting Ego Against Reality
From: AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AA-Alive.net)
Excerpt of The Daily Motivator
Excerpt of The Daily Motivator
Life is good
by Ralph Marston
Life is not always easy, but then you’ve never needed it to be easy. Because you are strong, and willing to grow stronger.
You know the good things demand work. And you’re always willing to do that work.
You’ve learned to take the troubles seriously while being able to laugh about them too. You’ve found that joy is possible in every moment, and multiplies when shared.
You do what you have to do, when it must be done. And you feel the incomparable satisfaction of knowing you’re always helping to push life along.
Most of all, you give until it hurts, then you give and give some more. And when occasionally you turn around to look back, you’re amazed at how much progress you’ve made.
Life is good, because you are eager to accept it as it comes. Life is good, because every day you renew your commitment to make it so.
From The Daily Motivator website at http://greatday.com/
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