Monday, March 12, 2018
Today's Gift
Serenity
In all times of emotional disturbance or indecision, we can pause,
ask for quiet, and in the stillness simply say: “God grant me the serenity to
accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and
wisdom to know the difference. Thy will, not mine, be done.”
- Twelve Steps & Twelve Traditions, pp. 40 - 41
Thought to Ponder
Serenity isn't freedom from the storm; it is peace within the storm.
AA-related 'Alconym'
K I S S = Keep It Serenely Simple
Mode of achievement
You are the hero of your life.
Each of us plays the starring role in the drama that is our life. We co-create the script along with the Universe. Sometimes we forget our lines, and so we improvise as best we can. We are heroes, each of us, as we move through the events of the day, refining our character and using our gifts to shape the action of every scene.
We can each be a hero in the drama of life. To the casual observer, what we do and say may not appear to be at all heroic. But insiders who are only too well acquainted with our individual limitations - can appreciate and applaud a difficult decision or action.
When we accept our role in life, when we pledge to use our energies to do the best we can, and when we rely on our Higher Power for guidance and support, we will be well on our way toward a great performance on the stage of life.
I can be a hero today, even if it doesn't show.
From the book Inner Harvest by Elisabeth L. ©
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
If there's a harder way of doing something, someone will find it. -- Ralph E. Ross
When we used alcohol or other drugs, we did most things the hard way. We could turn a simple task into a day-long project. We could turn a simple problem into an argument. We were creative giants in doing things the hard way!
We need to change this. We deserve easier lives. It's okay to take the smooth road. In our program, we have slogans for this: Keep It Simple, Let Go and Let God, First Things First, and Easy Does It. These slogans remind us that it's okay to live with as little trouble as possible.
Prayer for the Day: Higher Power, show me how to live a simple life. I don't have to do everything the hard way if I listen better to You.
Action for the Day: I'll list three or four things I do that make my life harder than it needs to be. I'll share them with a friend.
If there's a harder way of doing something, someone will find it. -- Ralph E. Ross
When we used alcohol or other drugs, we did most things the hard way. We could turn a simple task into a day-long project. We could turn a simple problem into an argument. We were creative giants in doing things the hard way!
We need to change this. We deserve easier lives. It's okay to take the smooth road. In our program, we have slogans for this: Keep It Simple, Let Go and Let God, First Things First, and Easy Does It. These slogans remind us that it's okay to live with as little trouble as possible.
Prayer for the Day: Higher Power, show me how to live a simple life. I don't have to do everything the hard way if I listen better to You.
Action for the Day: I'll list three or four things I do that make my life harder than it needs to be. I'll share them with a friend.
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
Serenity
In all times of emotional disturbance or indecision, we can pause,
ask for quiet, and in the stillness simply say: “God grant me the serenity to
accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and
wisdom to know the difference. Thy will, not mine, be done.”
- Twelve Steps & Twelve Traditions, pp. 40 - 41
Thought to Ponder
Serenity isn't freedom from the storm; it is peace within the storm.
AA-related 'Alconym'
K I S S = Keep It Serenely Simple
From: AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AA-Alive.net)
Excerpt of The Daily Motivator
Mode of achievement
by Ralph Marston
A small improvement is enough. Because a small improvement sets your direction, upgrades your attitude, raises your perspective.
Look around, become aware, ask yourself. What small improvement can you make right now?
Notice what troubles you and think of what you can do about it. Then act on it.
If you’re not presently willing or able to do anything about it, look again, keep looking. There’s something you can improve, right here, right now.
Doing so will alter your entire outlook for the better. Doing so will put you in the mode of achievement, and open up vast new expanses of possibility.
Today, embrace your responsibility to make the world a better place. Make a small improvement, put yourself in the mode of achievement, and keep at it.
A small improvement is enough. Because a small improvement sets your direction, upgrades your attitude, raises your perspective.
Look around, become aware, ask yourself. What small improvement can you make right now?
Notice what troubles you and think of what you can do about it. Then act on it.
If you’re not presently willing or able to do anything about it, look again, keep looking. There’s something you can improve, right here, right now.
Doing so will alter your entire outlook for the better. Doing so will put you in the mode of achievement, and open up vast new expanses of possibility.
Today, embrace your responsibility to make the world a better place. Make a small improvement, put yourself in the mode of achievement, and keep at it.
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