Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Today's Gift
I realized a long time ago that a belief which does not spring from a conviction in the emotions is no belief at all. ~Evelyn Scott
From pillar to post we bounced, most of us not knowing what we actually believed about nearly any situation before getting to this program. Perhaps we believed what was most convenient at the time because of the people we were with. And maybe we jumped the fence quickly when in a new setting. Values were sometimes talked about but not defined, and certainly not adhered to.
It's difficult to develop a strong sense of self, to have a very secure self-image when the parameters offered by a value system are lacking. Our values define who we are. They offer us direction when making choices. They quietly demand that we behave responsibly. Living in concert with our values brings peace to our souls.
Gone are the days when we rode first one fence and then another, never knowing what side of any issue we honestly believed in. The Universe has offered us a plan for living, a plan that erases the many uncertainties, the inner turmoil of past years.
Today will have a clarity about it that l can appreciate. I know who I am. I know what I believe. All I need do is act accordingly.
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********************************Twenty-Four Hours a DayKeep It Simple
The way we think about ourselves determines how we behave and who we become. If Eileen believes they are good at baseball, they will swing the bat more confidently and catch fly balls more easily. And their extra effort will generally pay off. At math, Steve thinks they're a whiz and it makes them proud. They studies so they'll continue to be a whiz.
The image we have of ourselves is like the blueprint the contractor follows when building a house. When we see ourselves sad or angry, our behavior and personality will match it. When we see ourselves withdrawn and afraid, we seem to avoid activities that involve others. How wonderful that we can change our behavior and thus ourselves by changing the picture we carry in our minds.
Action for the Day: I will create a good picture of 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****************************One Day At A Time
The tremendous fact for every one of us is that we have
discovered a common solution. We have a way out on
which we can absolutely agree, and upon which we can
join in brotherly and harmonious action.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, (There Is A Solution) p. 17
Thought to Ponder
The solution is simple. The solution is spiritual.
AA-related 'Alconym'
S O L U T I O N S = Saving Our Lives Using The Inventory Of Needed Steps
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
Choose your life
by Ralph Marston
Make the choice to love each moment that arrives, and you’ll find much in each moment to love. Make the choice to persist no matter what, and you’ll gain the strength for that persistence.
What you find is whatever you choose to look for. The life you experience is the life you decide to experience.
This is your life. No matter what is happening around you, the critical factor is how you handle it within you.
Will this day, this situation, lead to success or to despair? That depends entirely on what you do with it.
Everything that happens has the potential to be a turning point. So you must decide what you will choose to turn toward, again and again.
Turn toward goodness, toward love, achievement, fulfillment, understanding. Choose in every moment a life filled with meaning and joy, and that is the life you will lead.
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