Friday, September 11, 2020
Today's Gift
A person who is looking for something doesn’t travel very fast. ~E. B. White
What do men really want? What are we seeking? Many of us have felt driven and still feel restless or compulsive at times. We frantically followed our impulses to self-destructive extremes. Even those painful actions of our past were motivated, at the bottom line, by a spiritual search. What did we really seek in the bottle, or in the passionate bed, or in our work? Slowing down enough every day to let ourselves know what we are looking for gives us a much better chance of finding it.
Today, we can slow down by taking twenty minutes for solitude and quiet, for meditation or prayer. We can call a friend simply for a moment of contact. We might read something to give ourselves some ideas to ponder, or we can listen to music that will transport us to another world. Perhaps we can simply walk more slowly from our car or the bus stop to our home. Often it is not the events in our lives that bring change but the space between events.
Today, I will try to remember that slowing down may help me find what I am seeking.
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
Depression is familiar to us all, and less incapacitating than it used to be. We have made progress - we can be assured. "This too shall pass" is not an empty slogan.
Each of us can recall, with ease probably, a period we thought we'd never survive. Maybe our problem was family-related, or a tough on-the-job situation. Or maybe we felt inadequate and lacking in strength to cope with all situations. But we managed. Here we are today, taking charge of our lives and moving forward in search of serenity.
Serenity no doubt eludes us, again and again, throughout the day. But we can let our minds rest. We can give our thoughts to the wind, and serenity will find us. Serenity's peace nurtures us, strengthens us to withstand the turmoil ahead. There is always turmoil ahead. Life's lessons are found there. The irony is that a life with no problems doesn't offer the opportunities we must have if we are to grow.
Action for the Day: I will let the serene moments wash over me. I will cherish them. They soften me. And the blows of today's tumultuous storm will be lessened.
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
More and more we became interested in seeing what we could
contribute to life. As we felt new power flow in, as we enjoyed
peace of mind, as we discovered we could face life successfully,
as we became conscious of Their presence, we began to lose our
fear of today, tomorrow or the hereafter. We were reborn.
--Alcoholics Anonymous, (How It Works) p. 63
Thought to Ponder
The Power behind us is much greater than any fear in front of us.
AA-related 'Alconym'
F A I T H = Fear Ain't In This House
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
Life’s goodness is precious. Like other precious things, goodness is often hidden.
There is much goodness you can see. There is more goodness you cannot see.
You appreciate and marvel at the goodness that’s apparent to you. You benefit greatly from goodness you never even know about.
Extending all over the world and throughout history, unseen goodness brings value into your life. You’re able to enjoy and thrive in this moment because of countless positive choices, past and present.
The vast majority of those choices aren’t announced with loud fanfare. They are simple, humble acts of ordinary people, adding to life’s goodness one step at a time.
You live upon a legacy of unseen goodness. Treasure it, respect it, make good use of it, add to it, and pass it on.
From The Daily Motivator website at http://greatday.com/
Life’s goodness is precious. Like other precious things, goodness is often hidden.
There is much goodness you can see. There is more goodness you cannot see.
You appreciate and marvel at the goodness that’s apparent to you. You benefit greatly from goodness you never even know about.
Extending all over the world and throughout history, unseen goodness brings value into your life. You’re able to enjoy and thrive in this moment because of countless positive choices, past and present.
The vast majority of those choices aren’t announced with loud fanfare. They are simple, humble acts of ordinary people, adding to life’s goodness one step at a time.
You live upon a legacy of unseen goodness. Treasure it, respect it, make good use of it, add to it, and pass it on.
From The Daily Motivator website at http://greatday.com/
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