Wednesday, July 4, 2018
Today's Gift
Every moment is special and offers us an opportunity--to let an experience change us in an important way, to invite another person into our life, to nurture the growing, changing woman within. Life's events move so rapidly we seldom relish the moments individually, but each day teems with tiny gifts divinely designed for our well-being. The person smiled at in the grocery store yesterday or the person acknowledged on the bus last week felt special. And we were softened, too, by our expression.
For many of us, in times past, no moment felt important. The days were simply long and painful. But now, we can relish even the past pain for what it taught us. We know now that we can look to this day before us with expectation. We can be conscious of every moment, thankful for every experience and every person we encounter.
Action for the Day: In this inner game of life, I share the court, and I will have my turn to serve. To really live, I must participate fully.
True Freedom
To get completely away from our aversion to the idea of being humble,
to gain a vision of humility as the avenue to true freedom of the human spirit,
to be willing to work for humility as something to be desired for itself,
takes most of us a long, long time. A whole lifetime geared to self-centeredness
cannot be set in reverse all at once.
- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p. 73
Thought to Ponder
Humility begins with 'please' and 'thank you.'
AA-related 'Alconym'
C H A N G E = Choosing Humility Allows New Gifts and Energy
Excerpt of The Daily Motivator
Bring new goodness
Freedom means the right to be different, the right to be oneself. —Ira Eisenstein
Each of us is a unique creature and has special gifts to contribute to the world. We know that freedom is precious. Compulsions and pressures for conformity stifle our creativity and erode our dignity. As we grow in our relationship to ourselves and the Universe, we get stronger and more balanced in our unique qualities. Some of us have a talent for empathizing with others, some for writing and art, others for sports and physical activities.
There is no recipe that prescribes exactly what kind of person we should be. Because we're free, it is our creative task to discover what it means to be an honest, contributing person within our particular circumstances. We don't get a list of directions for each day, only guidelines for progress. Through groups and friendships, we develop in our own ways and learn to respect each other's freedom.
I am grateful for the freedom to be uniquely and fully myself.
From Touchstones: A Book of Daily Meditations for Men ©
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
One doesn't recognize in one's life the really important moments--not until it's too late. --Agatha Christie
One doesn't recognize in one's life the really important moments--not until it's too late. --Agatha Christie
Every moment is special and offers us an opportunity--to let an experience change us in an important way, to invite another person into our life, to nurture the growing, changing woman within. Life's events move so rapidly we seldom relish the moments individually, but each day teems with tiny gifts divinely designed for our well-being. The person smiled at in the grocery store yesterday or the person acknowledged on the bus last week felt special. And we were softened, too, by our expression.
We change, and we change our world when we acknowledge one another's presence in it. The wonderful reality is that we are in another's world because of the special qualities we each have and are able to share with one another.
For many of us, in times past, no moment felt important. The days were simply long and painful. But now, we can relish even the past pain for what it taught us. We know now that we can look to this day before us with expectation. We can be conscious of every moment, thankful for every experience and every person we encounter.
Action for the Day: In this inner game of life, I share the court, and I will have my turn to serve. To really live, I must participate fully.
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
True Freedom
To get completely away from our aversion to the idea of being humble,
to gain a vision of humility as the avenue to true freedom of the human spirit,
to be willing to work for humility as something to be desired for itself,
takes most of us a long, long time. A whole lifetime geared to self-centeredness
cannot be set in reverse all at once.
- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p. 73
Thought to Ponder
Humility begins with 'please' and 'thank you.'
AA-related 'Alconym'
C H A N G E = Choosing Humility Allows New Gifts and Energy
From: AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AA-Alive.net)
Excerpt of The Daily Motivator
Bring new goodness
by Ralph Marston
All that you’ve ever done has been accomplished under less than perfect conditions. Every bit of progress you’ve made has been in the face of obstacles and limitations.
Stop waiting for the situation to be perfect. Start making good and meaningful use of the situation as it is.
Today you have time, energy, opportunity that you’ll never have again. Do something great with it.
Focus on the possibilities and you will find your way beyond the limitations. Devote yourself to action and enable yourself to transcend any difficult circumstances.
You’ve achieved much and now you can achieve more. You’ve extracted real value from many different kinds of situations, and now you can do it again.
What matters more than how things are, is how you choose to be. Choose today to be the person who brings new goodness to life.
All that you’ve ever done has been accomplished under less than perfect conditions. Every bit of progress you’ve made has been in the face of obstacles and limitations.
Stop waiting for the situation to be perfect. Start making good and meaningful use of the situation as it is.
Today you have time, energy, opportunity that you’ll never have again. Do something great with it.
Focus on the possibilities and you will find your way beyond the limitations. Devote yourself to action and enable yourself to transcend any difficult circumstances.
You’ve achieved much and now you can achieve more. You’ve extracted real value from many different kinds of situations, and now you can do it again.
What matters more than how things are, is how you choose to be. Choose today to be the person who brings new goodness to life.
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