Thursday, July 8, 2021
Today's Gift
Go with the flow.
Let go of fear and your need to control. Relinquish anxiety. Let it slip away, as you dive into the river of the present moment, the river of your life, your place in the universe.
Stop trying to force the direction. Try not to swim against the current, unless it is necessary for your survival. If you've been clinging to a branch at the riverside, let go.
Let yourself move forward. Let yourself be moved forward.
Avoid the rapids when possible. If you can't, stay relaxed. Staying relaxed can take your safely through fierce currents. If you go under for a moment, allow yourself to surface naturally. You will.
Appreciate the beauty of the scenery, as it is. See things with freshness, with newness. You shall never pass by today's scenery again!
Don't think too hard about things. The flow is meant to be experienced. Within it, care for yourself. You are part of the flow, an important part. Work with the flow. Work within the flow. Thrashing about isn't necessary. Let the flow help you care for yourself. Let it help you set boundaries, make decisions, and get you where you need to be when it is time. You can trust the flow, and your part in it.
Today, I will go with the flow.
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
********************************Twenty-Four Hours a DayKeep It Simple
In a busy family there is a lot of activity. We sometimes feel imprisoned by all the work, school, extracurricular activities, housework, meetings, and special events. In the press to do it all, we may lose our peace because of the hurry. We rush to eat; we rush to work; we rush to get there on time. Much of this cannot be helped. But hurry has no blessing, as the proverb goes. We can create quick tempers and a lot of frustration if we try to hurry too much.
When we allow enough time to slow things down, we give ourselves a chance to enjoy what we're doing, and to develop along spiritual lines. Inner peace depends on our keeping a balance in all the things we do. Only then can we feel the joy that comes from having enough time to do things quietly and smoothly, and value the inner peace that comes when we do not hurry.
Action for the Day: I will take my time today and enjoy myself.
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 enjoy moments in which there is something like real peace of mind.
To those of us who have hitherto known only excitement, depression, or
anxiety—in other words, to all of us—this newfound peace is a priceless gift.
Something new indeed has been added. Where humility had formerly stood
for a forced feeding on humble pie, it now begins to mean the nourishing
ingredient which can give us serenity.
- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Seven) p. 74
Thought to Ponder
Humility is the soil in which all other virtues grow.
AA-related 'Alconym'
S T E P = Something That Enhances Peace
From: AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AA-Alive.net) http://www.aa-alive.net/index.html
Let it flow***************************Daily MotivationExcerpt of The Daily Motivator
by Ralph Marston
Don’t try too hard, in fact don’t try at all. Allow yourself to do.
When you see yourself as trying, you’ve already assumed you will fail. Trying too hard doubles down on that negative perspective.
Life never has to be a trying experience. See yourself as doing, as achieving, as making a difference, then follow through on what you see.
Effective effort is a joy, and is never something to be avoided. Remind yourself of that, then claim some of the joy for yourself.
After all, you have a chance to change the world for the better. And you will, when you enjoy the opportunity rather than getting all uptight about it.
You have unique greatness to give. Stop trying so hard and let it flow.
From The Daily Motivator website at http://greatday.com/
Don’t try too hard, in fact don’t try at all. Allow yourself to do.
When you see yourself as trying, you’ve already assumed you will fail. Trying too hard doubles down on that negative perspective.
Life never has to be a trying experience. See yourself as doing, as achieving, as making a difference, then follow through on what you see.
Effective effort is a joy, and is never something to be avoided. Remind yourself of that, then claim some of the joy for yourself.
After all, you have a chance to change the world for the better. And you will, when you enjoy the opportunity rather than getting all uptight about it.
You have unique greatness to give. Stop trying so hard and let it flow.
From The Daily Motivator website at http://greatday.com/
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