Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Today's Gift
The influence of a beautiful, helpful, hopeful character is contagious, and may revolutionize a whole town. —Eleanor H. Porter
We have met certain people who inspired laughter, hope, or changes in us, or those close to us. We look forward to seeing them. We leave their presence believing in ourselves, aware that we can tackle whatever problems had us immobilized. That special gift to inspire is ours for the taking, too. The inspiration comes from the Universe.
We can look to the Universe for the strength we need. It will come. We can look also to the Universe for direction, for the steps we need to take today. And then wait. Those persons who inspire us have developed a secure connection to their Higher Power. And it's their connection that comes through them to inspire us.
We can take some time today, before the demands overwhelm us, to weave our connection to our higher power. When that contact is secure, we won't have to await inspiration from another person to forge ahead with our plans. The inspiration will live within us, and it will beckon us onward. Our way will be illuminated.
I shall meditate upon this. Conscious contact with my Higher Power is only a prayer away. My life will be brightened. My burdens will be lifted. My hopes will become realities, whenever I look to the Universe for the gift of inspiration.
From Each Day a New Beginning: Daily Meditations for Women by Karen Casey ©
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
Walk in Dry Places
Living with Bad Vibes
Human Relations
Some of us are sensitive to the feelings we pick up from people in the immediate environment. The feelings we sense from the people around us can be as powerful as odors and sounds. We can feel tense in the presence of domineering people, and we can be uncomfortable around people who seem resentful.
Some of us are sensitive to the feelings we pick up from people in the immediate environment. The feelings we sense from the people around us can be as powerful as odors and sounds. We can feel tense in the presence of domineering people, and we can be uncomfortable around people who seem resentful.
Acceptance and knowledge help us retain mastery of ourselves in these situations. But we don't have to tune in to another person's bad feelings, just as we wouldn't tune in to a radio station whose music bothers us. We can also detach from the situation in thought, just as Al-Anon trained spouses detach from alcoholics in a spirit of love and understanding.
The less we try to resist such a situation, the less power it has to disturb us. And the less involved we become with such situations, the sooner they seem to change. People in Twelve Step programs sometimes report miraculous changes when they adjust their own feelings. One frequently hears of outcomes such as this: "I learned not to let this person bother me, and two weeks later they were transferred to another department."
Action for the Day: My own sensitivity makes me vulnerable to good or bad feelings in the atmosphere. Recognizing them for what they are, I'll enjoy the good feelings and refuse to be disturbed or upset by those that seem bad.
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
Basic Principles
The basic principles of A.A., as they are known today,
were borrowed mainly from the fields of religion and
medicine, though some ideas upon which success
finally depended were the result of noting the behavior
and needs of the Fellowship itself.
- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Foreword) p. 16
Thought to Ponder
Hope leads to faith if you let it.
AA-related 'Alconym'
A A = Amazing Adventure
From: AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AA-Alive.net) http://www.aa-alive.net/index.html
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Daily Motivation
Excerpt of The Daily Motivator
by Ralph Marston
Observe the experience of who you are, without the need to understand or analyze. Allow your thoughts a peaceful pause.
Appreciate all that is, as it is. Now, isn’t that better?
Feel for the sake of feeling. Notice the gentle abiding strength of your own being.
Set your spirit free to sail beyond all that has ever threatened to confine it. Taste the joy of goodness that’s unhindered by any boundary or condition.
You are more than any limits can contain. Resonate with the essence in you that dwells in a realm where all is possible.
Bring some of those possibilities into the place where you are. With a fresh sense of purpose, give new energy to them, and to yourself as well.
Observe the experience of who you are, without the need to understand or analyze. Allow your thoughts a peaceful pause.
Appreciate all that is, as it is. Now, isn’t that better?
Feel for the sake of feeling. Notice the gentle abiding strength of your own being.
Set your spirit free to sail beyond all that has ever threatened to confine it. Taste the joy of goodness that’s unhindered by any boundary or condition.
You are more than any limits can contain. Resonate with the essence in you that dwells in a realm where all is possible.
Bring some of those possibilities into the place where you are. With a fresh sense of purpose, give new energy to them, and to yourself as well.
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