Thursday, July 4, 2019
Today's Gift
In Micronesian, there's a word, kukaro, which has no corresponding word in English. When people say they are going to kukaro, they mean they are going to relax, sit around, and hang out. They are being, not doing. —Eli and Beth Halpern
As children, our best times are often trips to an amusement park, fishing at the lake, camping, or just sitting idly under a tree. These make the best memories, and times sitting around a campfire roasting marshmallows or having a root beer after a family outing seem to bring out the love we share.
We don't seem to be accomplishing anything at these times. No chores are getting done around the house, no schoolwork, no repairs, and no moneymaking.
But these times of peace, relaxation, and a sense of endless time of being, not doing, may be essential to our ability to get other things done later. Certainly we are most receptive to our feelings, new ideas, and unplanned adventures at these moments. Maybe we should add kukaro to our vocabulary.
What timeless thing can I do 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
We children are so small,
For we can see a thousand things
That men can't see at all. ~Laurence Alma-Tadema
Out behind the house a little boy is turning over stepping-stones, which form the sidewalk. Underneath these stones he has discovered many different kinds of worms and bugs. They wiggle this way and that when their cover is removed. He is only four, but he is the only one in the family who has made this discovery.
In a child's eyes there are many wonderful things, which escape the attention of the adult world. In order to see them, we must often take the time to let those younger than us show the way. Even though we may have lost our own childlike view of the world, others can guide us and thereby enrich our lives. We have much to teach and share with each other, regardless of our ages.
Action for the Day: I will look to learn from one younger than me today.
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 are people who normally would not mix. But there exists among us
a fellowship, a friendliness, and an understanding which is indescribably
wonderful. We are like the passengers of a great liner the moment after
rescue from shipwreck when camaraderie, joyousness and democracy
pervade the vessel from steerage to Captain’s table. Unlike the feelings
of the ship’s passengers, however, our joy in escape from disaster does
not subside as we go our individual ways.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, (There Is A Solution) p. 17
Thought to Ponder
Together we can do what we could never do alone.
AA-related 'Alconym'
A L C O H O L I C S = A Life Centered On Helping Others Live In Complete Sobriety
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Daily Motivation
Excerpt of The Daily Motivator
by Ralph Marston
The world will wind you up into a tight little ball if you let it. Don’t let it.
Relax and enjoy the ever-changing flow of being alive. There’s no point in working yourself into a frenzy about anything.
The more uptight you are, the more mistakes you make. Relax, stop taking everything so seriously, and you’ll find that you’re vastly more effective.
Put a big, authentic and friendly smile on your face. Put some delightful positive thoughts in your mind.
The worst that could happen will almost certainly not happen. And even if it does, you’ll find a way to handle it.
Live with passion and purpose while letting go of the tension and anxiety. Relax and enjoy every moment as it comes, and you’ll be giving the world your very best.
From The Daily Motivator website at http://greatday.com/
The world will wind you up into a tight little ball if you let it. Don’t let it.
Relax and enjoy the ever-changing flow of being alive. There’s no point in working yourself into a frenzy about anything.
The more uptight you are, the more mistakes you make. Relax, stop taking everything so seriously, and you’ll find that you’re vastly more effective.
Put a big, authentic and friendly smile on your face. Put some delightful positive thoughts in your mind.
The worst that could happen will almost certainly not happen. And even if it does, you’ll find a way to handle it.
Live with passion and purpose while letting go of the tension and anxiety. Relax and enjoy every moment as it comes, and you’ll be giving the world your very best.
From The Daily Motivator website at http://greatday.com/
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