Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Today's Gift
Appreciating Ourselves
We are the greatest things that will ever happen to us. Believe it. It makes life much easier. —Codependent No More
It is time to stop this nonsense of running around picking on ourselves.
We may have walked through much of our life apologizing for ourselves either directly or indirectly - feeling less valuable than others, believing that they know better than we do, and believing that somehow others are meant to be here and we are not.
We have a right to be here.
We have a right to be ourselves. We are here. There is a purpose, a reason, and an intention for our life. We do not have to apologize for being here or being who we are.
We are good enough, and deserving.
Others do not have our magic. We have our magic. It is in us.
It doesn't matter what we've done in our past. We all have a past, woven with mistakes, successes, and learning experiences. We have a right to our past. It is ours. It has worked to shape and form us. As we progress on this journey, we shall see how each of our experiences will be turned around and used for good.
We have already spent too much time being ashamed, being apologetic, and doubting the beauty of ourselves. Be done with it. Let it go. It is an unnecessary burden. Others have rights, but so do we. We are neither less than nor more than. We are equal. We are who we are. That is whom we were created and intended to be.
That, my friend, is a wonderful gift.
Higher Power, help me own my power to love and appreciate myself. Help me give myself validity instead of looking to others to do that.
From The Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie ©
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
It is so easy, and tempting, to get down on ourselves, to focus on an imperfect face, a dismal batting average, our fear of math, or our big feet. The trouble is, the more we feel sorry for ourselves, and the more we have to feel sorry about. And though it probably doesn't hurt to indulge in a little self-pity once in a while, how unfortunate--and limiting--it can be to let those attitudes define us.
The things we hate about ourselves are no more real than the things we like about ourselves. The trick is to dwell on the things we like instead of those we don't. Even on days when we are sure we are the least lovable creatures in the world, we can "act as if" we like ourselves.
What a surprise at the end of the day, to find out that we actually do!
Action for the Day: I will make a list of things like about myself 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
The verdict of the ages is that faith means courage. All people of
faith have courage. They trust their Higher Power. We never apologize for
our Higher Power. Instead we let Them demonstrate, through us, what They can do.
We ask Them to remove our fear and direct our attention to what
They would have us be. At once, we commence to outgrow fear.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, (How It Works) p. 68
Thought to Ponder
Fear is not an admission of weakness;
fear is an opportunity for courage.
AA-related 'Alconym'
F A I T H = Fear And Insecurity? Trust your Higher Power
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Daily Motivation
Excerpt of The Daily Motivator
by Ralph Marston
Will a positive attitude solve all your problems? No, but it can open your eyes to the valuable opportunities within even the most difficult situations.
Will a positive attitude make you rich and powerful? No, but it will serve as a constant reminder that you can achieve whatever you choose to achieve.
Is a positive attitude a way to escape from reality? No, in fact a positive attitude is a very powerful and effective way to successfully deal with reality.
Will a positive attitude magically bring into your life all the things you desire? No, but it can enable you to see and to follow the very real path from where you are now to where you want to be.
Will a positive attitude bring you any new energy or resources? No, but it will give you vastly greater access to the overwhelming abundance that is already yours.
Do you want to fully live the best that life has to offer? A positive attitude will enable you to see it, so that you can be it.
From The Daily Motivator website at http://greatday.com/
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