“Can anything be sadder than work unfinished? Yes, work never begun.” – Christina Rossetti Living a purposeful life is rewarding. Simply living in the daily grind of life is challenging. Having a “Reason” to get up and go each and every day is one of the important ingredients in the recipe for happiness. In the beginning … Read more
Todays meditation is so good I am reprinting it here. You can find it in your daily reflections. It goes right along with our Enthusiasm Blog. KEEPING OPTIMISM AFLOAT The other steps can keep most of us sober and somehow functioning. But Step Eleven can keep us growing… THE LANGUAGE OF THE HEART, p. 240 … Read more
“Throw back the shoulders, let the heart sing, let the eyes flash, let the mind be lifted up, look upward and say to yourself… nothing is impossible!” – Norman Vincent Peale Enthusiasm for life is essential. One of my morning affirmations goes like this: Today I will win— Why? I’ll tell you why: Because I … Read more
“Believe that you can do it, under any circumstances. Because if you believe you can, then you really will. That belief just keeps you searching for the answers, then pretty soon you get it.” – Wally “Famous” Amos Belief is the battle! It is not half the battle it is the Battle. We allow compulsive thoughts … Read more
“But the actual or potential alcoholic, with hardly an exception, will be absolutely unable to stop drinking on the basis of self-knowledge.” Alcoholics Anonymous, pg. 39 What is an alcoholic? We received an e-mail regarding a young man that is not sure whether he is alcoholic. He wonders if maybe he is mentally ill. I … Read more
“The smallest good act today is the capture of a strategic point from which, a few months later, you may be able to go on to victories you never dreamed of.” C.S. Lewis The concept of utilizing random acts of kindness has circulated for some time. Randomly helping a stranger out or even a friend … Read more
“A real friend is the one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.” – Walter Winchell They say when the going gets tough, the tough get going. What I have found is that in recovery when the going gets tough friends show up. The ones that kick you while you are … Read more
“Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.” –Lucille Ball I live by the spiritual principle of love. I believe that the message of Christ was a healing message of love. It was not about rules, simply the principle of love. … Read more
“Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later.” — Og Mandino Recovery is the game of patience. Patience with yourself yet having a sense of urgency. Learning to live one day at a time but having a vision for the future. Putting in the footwork and setting our lives on solid … Read more
“Talent alone won’t make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at the right time, unless you are ready. The most important question is: ‘Are your ready?’” –Johnny Carson Happiness is achieved by preparing for life. Life has a way of throwing the curve ball to us while we are sitting on … Read more