“Look at everything as though you were seeing it for the first time or the last time. Then your time on earth will be filled with glory.” – Betty Smith How true this is our perspective in life is so important. Often we take things for granted in life. We miss the opportunity to enjoy … Read more
You may think you have challenges, but you have so many blessings. Sometimes it takes only a moment of conscious effort to recognize those blessings. Once you focus on the gifts instead of the problems, your whole perspective will change and you will see blessings everywhere. Liam Magnuson. We all have challenges we face. A … Read more
Typically I will write one Blog in a day but the first today is more of a thought provoker and news story. This is primarily a recovery blog that I attempt to look at the bright side of the recovered life. Hope! When I look back at my life before recovery and in recovery the … Read more
“Time is limited, so I better wake up every morning fresh and know that I have just one chance to live this particular day right, and to string my days together into a life of action, and purpose.” — Lance Armstrong Typically in the recovery communities teachings when we think about day by day we … Read more
“Forget past mistakes. Forget failures. Forget everything except what you’re going to do now and do it.” – William C. Durant Living today as if yesterdays mistakes did not occur is essential for getting on in life. Now of course we need to practice prudence so that we do not repeat the same mess over and … Read more
“When you have a great and difficult task, something perhaps almost impossible, if you only work a little at a time, every day a little, suddenly the work will finish itself.” – Isak Dinesen It is so easy to get overwhelmed in early recovery. We attempt to bite off more than we can chew. However, having … Read more
“There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and no tonic so powerful as expectation of something tomorrow.” – Orison Swett Marden Through the years I have found that the more Hope and Love a person had as a child the greater the chance they would have at recovery. Now of course that is … Read more
“I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection.” Thomas Paine Amazingly as we grow in our recovery we get better at handling situations that used to baffle us! That is one of the ninth step promises. As we mature in life we grow … Read more
This is an excellent piece out of the Daily Reflection. I could not help but post it for you to read! I hope you enjoy it as much as I have…. Dan 🙂 DAILY REFLECTIONS FEBRUARY 15 TAKING ACTION Are these extravagant promises? We think not. They are being fulfilled among us—sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly. … Read more
“When I do things without any explanation, but just with spontaneity…I can be sure that I am right.” – Federico Fellini When I am active in my Spiritual life spontaneity is a wonderful thing. I make great decisions, I behave appropriately, I help people, and I feel better. Yet spontaneity was my enemy as an addict, … Read more