Monday, December 7, 2020
Today's Gift
Peaceful warriors have the patience to wait until the mud settles and the water clears. They remain unmoving until the right time, so the right action arises by itself. They do not seek fulfillment, but wait with open arms to welcome all things. --Dan Millman
There are times when we simply do not know what to do, or where to go, next. Sometimes these periods are brief, sometimes lingering.
We can get through these times. We can rely on our Higher Power and the disciplines of the Universe. We can cope by using our faith, other people, and our resources.
Accept uncertainty. We do not always have to know what to do or where to go next. We do not always have clear direction. Refusing to accept the inaction and limbo makes things worse.
It is okay to temporarily be without direction. Say, "I don't know," and be comfortable with that. We do not have to try to force wisdom, knowledge, or clarity when there is none.
While waiting for direction, we do not have to put our life on hold. Let go of anxiety and enjoy life. Relax. Do something fun. Enjoy the love and beauty in your life. Accomplish small tasks. They may have nothing to do with solving the problem, or finding direction, but this is what we can do in the interim.
Clarity will come. The next step will present itself. Indecision, inactivity, and lack of direction will not last forever.
Today, I will accept my circumstances even if I lack direction and insight. I will remember to do things that make myself and others feel good during those times. I will trust that clarity will come of its own accord.
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
One of the first things we learn about in recovery is time. Before, we may have tried to control time by Pushing it along. We tried to hurry everything and everybody. We wanted our "quick fix." But the program tells us to slow down. Easy Does It.
We probably couldn't picture ourselves staying sober for the rest of our life. So we were told to just work at staying sober today. We learned to work our program One Day at a Time. We were thought that time can be our friend. Times is our Higher Power's way of not having everything happen at once.
Prayer for the Day: Higher Power, you are my teacher. You are in charge of the lesson. Help me accept this. Teach me how to use my time wisely.
Action for the Day: Today, I'll list five ways I use my time in ways that aren't helpful to me. I'll work at making time my friend.
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
Stress the spiritual feature freely. If the person be agnostic or atheist,
make it emphatic that they do not have to agree with your conception
of a Higher Power. They can choose any conception they like, provided it makes
sense to them. The main thing is that they be willing to believe in a
Power greater than their self and that they live by spiritual principles.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, (Working With Others) p. 93
Thought to Ponder
A spiritual awakening is our greatest gift.
AA-related 'Alconym'
K I S S = Keeping It Simple, Spiritually
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
Give yourself the time necessary to succeed. Patience and persistent effort will make any possibility come to life.
Value is created over time. With focused action, the goals you seek will surely come in good time.
Your efforts will not fail to bring results. And the most powerful results are the ones that come over time.
Plant the seeds of success. And even before those first seeds begin to sprout, keep planting even more seeds.
In good time, those tiny seeds, diligently and persistently planted, will yield a bountiful harvest of achievement. In good time, every effort will be rewarded.
Find joy in every moment of the journey, knowing that you are indeed making a difference. In good time, you’ll savor the sweet fruits of all those efforts.
From The Daily Motivator website at http://greatday.com/
Give yourself the time necessary to succeed. Patience and persistent effort will make any possibility come to life.
Value is created over time. With focused action, the goals you seek will surely come in good time.
Your efforts will not fail to bring results. And the most powerful results are the ones that come over time.
Plant the seeds of success. And even before those first seeds begin to sprout, keep planting even more seeds.
In good time, those tiny seeds, diligently and persistently planted, will yield a bountiful harvest of achievement. In good time, every effort will be rewarded.
Find joy in every moment of the journey, knowing that you are indeed making a difference. In good time, you’ll savor the sweet fruits of all those efforts.
From The Daily Motivator website at http://greatday.com/
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