Friday, May 3, 2019
Today's Gift
Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent. —Erica Jong
How easy it is to look at others with envy, certain that everyone we know is better in every way: school, work, games, and appearance. What we may not know is that each of us is exactly right the way we are. And what's more, no one of us is without talent. Perhaps we simply have not discovered it yet, or maybe we've been certain we knew what the talent should be, rather than letting the talent within us emerge.
It's reassuring to know that we are talented, that we are special just as we are, that no one else is able to bring to this life exactly the same ingredients that we're able to bring.
What special talent shall I exercise today?
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
Images cost nothing and can be so enriching. Every man has some form of rock pile in his life. One has a problem within a relationship, another is burdened with the daily routine of living, someone else has a perplexing job, and another has too much time on his hands.
We can open ourselves to images of what might be. Let us dream of other possibilities. We know it takes many years to build a cathedral, but each cathedral began as an image in someone's mind. What would we like to grow toward in our relationships? What can we do within ourselves today to carry us in that direction? Do we envision ourselves as successful in our work? What small steps will carry us toward the visions we cherish?
Action for the Day: Today, I am grateful for my imagination. I will be open to having faith in possibilities.
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
We pocket our pride and go to it, illuminating every twist of character,
every dark cranny of the past. Once we have taken this step,
withholding nothing, we are delighted. We can look the world in the eye.
We can be alone at perfect peace and ease. Our fears fall from us.
We begin to feel the nearness of our Creator.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, (Into Action) p. 75
Thought to Ponder
Swallowing my pride will not get me drunk.
AA-related 'Alconym'
F E A R = Fear Expressed Allows Relief
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Daily Motivation
Excerpt of The Daily Motivator
by Ralph Marston
What can you do a little bit better today than yesterday? A small improvement is easy, and it can make a big difference.
A small improvement is much more desirable than no improvement. And a small improvement is always within your reach.
Even if no one else notices your small improvement, you will know. And that will set you up for further improvement tomorrow, and the next day, and the next.
When you decide to make just a small improvement every day, those improvements add up on top of each other. Soon, you will have made significant progress.
Once you’ve done the necessary work, do just a little more, make it a little bit better. Take advantage of the momentum you’ve already worked to put in place, and get a little more value from it.
Your effort has earned you the opportunity to add to it, to improve on it. Do your work a little bit better each time, and those small improvements will add up to big results.
From The Daily Motivator website at http://greatday.com/
What can you do a little bit better today than yesterday? A small improvement is easy, and it can make a big difference.
A small improvement is much more desirable than no improvement. And a small improvement is always within your reach.
Even if no one else notices your small improvement, you will know. And that will set you up for further improvement tomorrow, and the next day, and the next.
When you decide to make just a small improvement every day, those improvements add up on top of each other. Soon, you will have made significant progress.
Once you’ve done the necessary work, do just a little more, make it a little bit better. Take advantage of the momentum you’ve already worked to put in place, and get a little more value from it.
Your effort has earned you the opportunity to add to it, to improve on it. Do your work a little bit better each time, and those small improvements will add up to big results.
From The Daily Motivator website at http://greatday.com/
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