Monday, August 10, 2020
Today's Gift
I got the blues thinking of the future, so I left off and made some marmalade. It's amazing how it cheers one up to 'shred oranges and scrub the floor. —D. H. Lawrence
Focusing on pain or having difficulties can put us in a rut, and we neglect the other things in our lives. A simple task like making marmalade can be a brief vacation. We change our thought patterns when we change activities. The simple action of doing something pleasant might inject a new feeling into our outlook. Sharing a problem with a friend may be all we need to see it more clearly or let it go. Moving from busy physical activity to a few moments of quiet contemplation creates an inner balance. A problem that seems overwhelming at night may be met with new insight and new energy after a night's rest.
We don't have to continue feeling like victims of circumstance or remain stuck with a nagging problem. Just like changing the subject of a conversation, we can change the subject of our attention for a time. When we do, we regain our sense of hope and change our responses.
Today, I will give myself a break when I become caught or obsessed with a problem.
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
When we are tired, we need to stop and give ourselves time to rest. Sometimes we think we can't spare the time. But without rest, all our activity soon becomes a burden and there is no joy in it. Animals know it is necessary to take time to rest. This is part of the rhythm of life: activity and rest, effort and relaxation.
Our bad moods are often our body's way of telling us we need rest. When we were little, we needed naps. Somehow, we forget to allow ourselves this right when we are older. We are wise to remember we never outgrow this need for rest to make the day go better.
When we return to our day refreshed, we have given ourselves and all those around us the gift of ourselves at our best.
Action for the Day: I'll try to balance my activities today, making sure that I have time for self-care.
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 reviewed our own conduct over the years past. Where had
we been selfish, dishonest, or inconsiderate? Whom had we hurt?
Did we unjustifiably arouse jealousy, suspicion or bitterness?
Where were we at fault, what should we have done instead?
We got this all down on paper and looked at it.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, (How It Works) p. 96
Thought to Ponder
Clear vision for tomorrow comes only after a real look at yesterday.
AA-related 'Alconym'
F E A R = Face Everything And Recover
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
First, take good care of yourself. When you do, there is no limit to the value you can create for all the other people in your life and your world.
Begin each day by being good to yourself. When you are the best you can be, that’s when you have the most to give.
Find the real joy that lives in each moment, and allow yourself to be filled with it. Your joyful approach to life can make a world of positive difference for everyone around you.
Find and fulfill those things that bring you enjoyment and real satisfaction. It is in those things that you can bring great value to the world.
There’s a reason why it feels so good to feel good. It encourages you to do what you do best.
Be good to you, and you’ll become a more interesting, creative and productive person. Be good to you, and you’ll have what it takes to truly make a difference in the lives of others.
From The Daily Motivator website at http://greatday.com/
First, take good care of yourself. When you do, there is no limit to the value you can create for all the other people in your life and your world.
Begin each day by being good to yourself. When you are the best you can be, that’s when you have the most to give.
Find the real joy that lives in each moment, and allow yourself to be filled with it. Your joyful approach to life can make a world of positive difference for everyone around you.
Find and fulfill those things that bring you enjoyment and real satisfaction. It is in those things that you can bring great value to the world.
There’s a reason why it feels so good to feel good. It encourages you to do what you do best.
Be good to you, and you’ll become a more interesting, creative and productive person. Be good to you, and you’ll have what it takes to truly make a difference in the lives of others.
From The Daily Motivator website at http://greatday.com/
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