April 7
‘ There Willow is my favorite tree. It’s the most flexible tree in nature and nothing can break.’ Pink
At times, we need to take a stand. But there will always be more times when we need to bend. Bending means listening to other opinions. Often we just react and instead of listening. Bending means remembering what’s really important. Often we get stubborn just approve a point. Bending means knowing that, most often the relationship is more important than the point we want to prove. Bending is about letting go. Often what we need to let go of is our self will. If we live only by self will, we’ll eventually break. Self will is as fragile as to fine China. We need to be more like Tupperware than fine China – we’ll last longer and be invited to dinner more often.
Keep It Simple
I love this. I don’t find myself in that position so often anymore, but when I do I want to remember about the tree and how flexible it is. This is a great analogy for my complicated mind. Today I will remember the tree.
The meeting I went to last night was much needed; it helped me to make sense of some complications in my life and at work. All change is good; it is me who holds on tightly to my routines and sense of normalcy.
This morning I am thankful for feeling better after one hour with those that share with me their experience, strength and hope with me. This monkey brain of mine needs you and the boat we row together in. I am thankful for this new spring day and for the beautiful sunshine. I love this time of year with all of its rebirth. I am thankful for a good night’s sleep and waking up and seeing the world through rose colored glasses. Have a beautiful day and find some gratitude within your life today. There is always something to be thankful for; we just have to look for it.
Love Me
April 9
“What do I want to do today? Will I have time to do everything I need to get done today? My hair is bugging me and all I want to do is cut it all off.” These are some of the rhetorical things that are running through my mind while I am try to meditate, when all I want to do is be quiet and just be for a few minutes. Ugh! Well I do realize that these things are all actually blessings and that I am lucky to have these un complicated and not so serious things to concern myself with today. Getting centered and being able to quiet my mind seems simple, but for the hamster wheel that lives in my brain has other ideas. I am truly blessed. With that being said I am grateful that there is nothing serious going on in my small little life today.
I think this morning I am just rambling and have nothing important or mind bending things to say. Huh! I am just thankful and blessed today and every day I wake up and all I have to think about are trivial matters.
Have a blessed day.
April 10
Good morning,
Today I am blessed to be God centered and not self-centered on most days; however, there are plenty of days where my ego emerges and I find myself being self-centered again.
When I am feeling God centered, I am better able to give to another without the concern of self. Today my goal is to make myself available to someone by connecting and reaching out. I need you and the reality is that you need me too.
This morning I am thankful for the willingness it takes to be of service to another human being. I am blessed to have the willingness and open mindedness to continue to learn more about you and me. I am thankful for another day to live to the best of my ability. One of my most important relationships I have today is with my God of my understanding. I am thankful for my faith and the ability to trust another other than myself self. I am thankful for you and this connection and relationship we have. Have a beautiful and blessed day.
Much love me
April 12
“To be mindful is to is to be present in your higher self rather than your ego.”
Good morning,
I thought this would be a good writing prompt this morning. I feel blessed to have all of my tools to live a life with joy and peace. My faith, others, my books and being mindful keep me living on the right path today. I don’t know where I would be without my recovery today, and by God’s grace I don’t have to think about that. My job today is to be present to see and smell all that my God has given me one day at a time. However, I cannot set idle. I must do the next things required for me to continue to be happy, joyous and free. I feel very blessed to be one of the chosen to have been able to stay sober one day at a time. Life is a garden of roses for me to see and pick the beautiful ones, but every now and then I grab a thorn, and that is ok because without the thorns I wouldn’t appreciate all of the beauty the roses have to offer me.
This morning I started to feel overwhelmed with the things I have to do today and the things I want to do. Then I realized that all of I have to do is to be quiet and settle in with my beautiful music, my God and my readings and all of that stuff will get done as it is supposed to be accomplished today.
There are too many blessings in my life today to be able to count or list. I just know that they all exist if I can just be in the moment and see them for what they are. Gifts from my God of my understanding.
I am feeling better already. And for that I am thankful. My gifts of my sobriety remain no matter how chaotic my mind gets. I think I will enjoy all that my day has to offer me. Have a great and blessed day.
Love and prayers Me