Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Today's Gift
Within our dreams and aspirations we find our opportunities. —Sue Atchley Ebaugh
Our dreams beckon us to new heights. All that we may need is the courage to move toward them, taking the necessary steps to realize those dreams. Trusting that we will be shown the steps, one at a time, patiently waiting for the right step and right time is all we need to do, today.
Our dreams, when they are for the good of ourselves and others, are invitations from the Universe to spread our wings, to attempt new heights. Those dreams are part of the destiny designed for us. They are not happenstance. Our gifts are unique. Our contributions are ours alone. Our dreams reflect the contributions we are called on to make in this life.
Our opportunities for fulfillment are varied and not always recognized as for our good. Again and again we need to turn to our Higher Power, be patient, and trust that we are being called to offer something very special to those around us. No one of us has escaped a special plan. And every one of us is inspired in particular ways, with particular talents. The Universe is clearing the way for us to burst forth with our talents.
I will be grateful for all that I am, for all that I have. And I will remember, what I give today to friends around me is mine only to give.
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
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Living in the Present.
Some of us waste time brooding over past failures and lost opportunities. Since the past is beyond our reach, we can't change anything that happened. We do, however, have the power to change the way we view the present. We can begin by realizing that our past troubles really may have been valuable lessons.
We can also get a better perspective by releasing the idea that anything from the past controls our future. The real meaning of the saying "with God, all things are possible" is that our Higher Power can transform anything that happened in our past. AA has had its share of miraculous changes that came to people who seemingly had lost all hope. These changes have included miraculous restorations in health, finances, and relationships.
A new saying is that something or some person who bothered us in the past is history, as far as we're concerned. Let's put history where it belongs__ on the shelves and away from our daily thinking and activities.
Action for the Day: I can be a new person today and every day. The past cannot control or limit me, but I do benefit from its lessons.
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
Most people try to live by self-propulsion. Each person is like an actor
who wants to run the whole show; is forever trying to arrange the
lights, the ballet, the scenery and the rest of the players in there own
way. If their arrangements would only stay put, if only people would
do as they wished, the show would be great.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, (How It Works) pp. 60 - 61
Thought to Ponder
Love and tolerance of others is our code.
AA-related 'Alconym'
A A = Attitude Adjustment
From: AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AA-Alive.net) http://www.aa-alive.net/index.html
All the good you can do***************************Daily MotivationExcerpt of The Daily Motivator
by Ralph Marston
Let the good times and the difficult times bring out the best in you. See that each experience is fertile ground for excellence.
Make it your business to thrive on every challenge. Make it your choice to expand upon every joy.
No time, no situation, no task ever has to be a waste of your life. You can transform anything into your own unique flavor of fulfillment.
You can extract value where none is evident. You can create value where none existed before.
You don’t have to strive and fight to get everything to line up in your favor. Instead, look deeply enough to understand the factors that are already in your favor.
No matter how life unfolds, it can bring out the best in you. Be an active participant in that process and open yourself in every situation to all the good you can do.
From The Daily Motivator website at http://greatday.com/
Let the good times and the difficult times bring out the best in you. See that each experience is fertile ground for excellence.
Make it your business to thrive on every challenge. Make it your choice to expand upon every joy.
No time, no situation, no task ever has to be a waste of your life. You can transform anything into your own unique flavor of fulfillment.
You can extract value where none is evident. You can create value where none existed before.
You don’t have to strive and fight to get everything to line up in your favor. Instead, look deeply enough to understand the factors that are already in your favor.
No matter how life unfolds, it can bring out the best in you. Be an active participant in that process and open yourself in every situation to all the good you can do.
From The Daily Motivator website at http://greatday.com/
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