Tuesday, December 31, 2019
Today's Gift
Dawns another year,
Open it aright;
Thou shalt have no fear
In its fading light.
—Joseph Krauskopf
New Year's Eve is a good time to reflect upon the closing year and set our direction for the year ahead. This day reminds us that every day of the year is lived just one at a time. Looking back, we can see a year's change in ourselves. We see the progress we have made on our journey. Perhaps we see how much stronger we are emotionally. Maybe we see relationships that have developed because of our growing ability to love. Certainly all of us have some things we regret and some changes we mourn. They too have their place today.
As we begin the coming year, let us review our relationship with our self. We may perceive aspects of our life that call for more attention. One or two particular aspects may speak to our needs at this time or may have been overlooked in this past year. On this last day of the year, we can again turn our lives and will over to the care of a loving Higher Power.
I look to the New Year with a renewed commitment to 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
Two of the most useless phrases in the English language are "what if" and "if only." We waste so much time and energy thinking about what we might have done and wishing we had acted or reacted differently. We imagine how things might have turned out "if only . . ."
All of us make mistakes. To go back and wonder and wish about our yesterdays prevents us from living fully today. Each day is a fresh chance; a new beginning. We can only squeeze what we can out of the moment and let the drops fall where they may. Some will evaporate and some will form rainbows.
Action for the Day: I will let go of yesterday and start a fresh new day.
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
The quick inventory is aimed at our daily ups and downs, especially
those where people or new events throw us off balance and tempt us
to make mistakes. In all these situations we need self-restraint, honest
analysis of what is involved, a willingness to admit when the fault is ours,
and an equal willingness to forgive when the fault is elsewhere.
- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Ten) p. 91
Thought to Ponder
We are prisoners of our own resentments.
Forgiveness unlocks the door and sets us free.
AA-related 'Alconym'
A A = Altered Attitudes
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Daily Motivation
Excerpt of The Daily Motivator
Looking forward to the year ahead
by Ralph Marston
As another year draws to a close, and you sit there, thinking of the past and the future, you can begin to understand the value of using each day to its fullest.
Understanding the value of this, thinking how it could make a difference in your life, you begin to make a commitment to a life of achievement.
As your anticipation builds, you might take a few moments to remind yourself how thrilled you are to be alive. Now, as you look ahead to the new year, you can commit to working hard to make your dreams a reality. Because you realize the value of discipline, you know that you will make every day count.
While you visualize your goals, and develop a plan of action, you can get excited and begin to put your plans into action. Naturally, you are aware that when you work hard to provide value to others, the possibilities are unlimited. As you commit to excellence in your life, know that this will expand your future beyond anything you ever dreamed possible.
Realize that you can easily accomplish anything you wish when you decide to be persistent in your efforts. Understand that you must do whatever needs to be done and do it now.
Naturally, as you discover the power of highly focused self direction, you’ll find new ways to succeed beyond your wildest dreams. The more you think about the year ahead, the more you will commit to make your dreams a reality.
In the months ahead, as you do your work each day, let your mind motivate you to create success immediately. And a year from now, when the year draws to a close, you can look back on a year of success and achievement.
From The Daily Motivator website at http://greatday.com/
As another year draws to a close, and you sit there, thinking of the past and the future, you can begin to understand the value of using each day to its fullest.
Understanding the value of this, thinking how it could make a difference in your life, you begin to make a commitment to a life of achievement.
As your anticipation builds, you might take a few moments to remind yourself how thrilled you are to be alive. Now, as you look ahead to the new year, you can commit to working hard to make your dreams a reality. Because you realize the value of discipline, you know that you will make every day count.
While you visualize your goals, and develop a plan of action, you can get excited and begin to put your plans into action. Naturally, you are aware that when you work hard to provide value to others, the possibilities are unlimited. As you commit to excellence in your life, know that this will expand your future beyond anything you ever dreamed possible.
Realize that you can easily accomplish anything you wish when you decide to be persistent in your efforts. Understand that you must do whatever needs to be done and do it now.
Naturally, as you discover the power of highly focused self direction, you’ll find new ways to succeed beyond your wildest dreams. The more you think about the year ahead, the more you will commit to make your dreams a reality.
In the months ahead, as you do your work each day, let your mind motivate you to create success immediately. And a year from now, when the year draws to a close, you can look back on a year of success and achievement.
From The Daily Motivator website at http://greatday.com/
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