Monday, April 16, 2018
Today's Gift
Some people have to have pain. If dirt doesn't fall on their heads from the sky, they sulk in corners and hope their flesh turns to dust. They do everything the hard way, even when they know better, and often complain and accuse others for their pain. For people like this, even the song of a bird is a bother. It's better to smile when people like that accuse. It's better to wear shoes when walking on stones, better to take the shortest way. There is weeping and wailing enough in the world, dumps full of worn-out guilt and remorse. When the bird sings, it's better to look up and see that it beats its wings not to punish itself, but to fly.
Amends
Although these reparations take innumerable forms, there are some
general principles which we find guiding. Reminding ourselves that we
have decided to go to any lengths to find a spiritual experience, we ask
that we be given strength and direction to do the right thing,
no matter what the personal consequences may be.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 79
Thought to Ponder
It is the highest form of self-respect to admit mistakes and to make amends for them.
AA-related 'Alconym'
A G O = Another Growth Opportunity
Thankful for now
Not everything happens for a reason. Sometimes things just happen and that's it. It's just a part of life nothing more, nothing less. --Unknown
We do not have to work so hard at gaining our insights. Yes, we're learning that painful and disappointing things happen, often for a reason and a higher purpose. Yes, these things often work out for good. But we don't have to spend so much time and energy figuring out the purpose and plan for each detail of our life. That's hypervigilence!
Sometimes, the car doesn't start. Sometimes, the dishwasher breaks. Sometimes, we catch a cold. Sometimes, we run out of hot water. Sometimes, we have a bad day. While it helps to achieve acceptance and gratitude for these irritating annoyances, we don't have to process everything and figure out if it's in the scheme of things.
Solve the problem. Get the car repaired. Fix the dishwasher. Nurse yourself through the cold. Wait to take the shower until there's hot water. Nurture yourself through your bad day. Tend to your responsibilities, and don't take everything so personally!
If we need to recognize a particular insight or awareness, we will be guided in that direction. Certainly, we want to watch for patterns. But often, the big insights and the significant processing happen naturally.
We don't have to question every occurrence to see how it fits into the Plan. The Plan - the awareness, the insight, and the potential for personal growth - will reveal itself to us. Perhaps the lesson is to learn to solve our problems without always knowing their significance. Perhaps the lesson is to trust ourselves to live, and experience, life.
Today, I will let things happen without worrying about the significance of each event. I will trust that this will bring about my growth faster than running around with a microscope. I will trust my lessons to reveal themselves in their own time.
From The Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie ©
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
There the penitents took off their shoes And walked barefoot the remaining mile. --Robert Lowell
There the penitents took off their shoes And walked barefoot the remaining mile. --Robert Lowell
Some people have to have pain. If dirt doesn't fall on their heads from the sky, they sulk in corners and hope their flesh turns to dust. They do everything the hard way, even when they know better, and often complain and accuse others for their pain. For people like this, even the song of a bird is a bother. It's better to smile when people like that accuse. It's better to wear shoes when walking on stones, better to take the shortest way. There is weeping and wailing enough in the world, dumps full of worn-out guilt and remorse. When the bird sings, it's better to look up and see that it beats its wings not to punish itself, but to fly.
Action for the Day: I not pity myself when I could be flying.
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
Amends
Although these reparations take innumerable forms, there are some
general principles which we find guiding. Reminding ourselves that we
have decided to go to any lengths to find a spiritual experience, we ask
that we be given strength and direction to do the right thing,
no matter what the personal consequences may be.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 79
Thought to Ponder
It is the highest form of self-respect to admit mistakes and to make amends for them.
AA-related 'Alconym'
A G O = Another Growth Opportunity
From: AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AA-Alive.net)
Excerpt of The Daily Motivator
by Ralph Marston
Be thankful for this moment, however it may be. Be thankful for the way you feel, whatever the feeling is.
Be thankful, and put yourself in the best position to respond. Be thankful, and enable yourself to see the positive possibilities going forward.
Yes, you could be resentful, but your resentment would not bring you anything of value. Yes, you could be angry, but your anger would separate you from your best possibilities.
What’s done is done, what’s happened has happened, the reality of the moment is as it is. Fill your heart with gratitude and open your eyes to the value that’s now yours.
Be at peace with the past and the present. Allow yourself to focus all your energy on creating a bright future.
Be thankful for this moment and be empowered to make the most of it. Let your sincere gratitude for right now fill you with positive energy and illuminate the best way forward.
Be thankful for this moment, however it may be. Be thankful for the way you feel, whatever the feeling is.
Be thankful, and put yourself in the best position to respond. Be thankful, and enable yourself to see the positive possibilities going forward.
Yes, you could be resentful, but your resentment would not bring you anything of value. Yes, you could be angry, but your anger would separate you from your best possibilities.
What’s done is done, what’s happened has happened, the reality of the moment is as it is. Fill your heart with gratitude and open your eyes to the value that’s now yours.
Be at peace with the past and the present. Allow yourself to focus all your energy on creating a bright future.
Be thankful for this moment and be empowered to make the most of it. Let your sincere gratitude for right now fill you with positive energy and illuminate the best way forward.
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