Standards.
I remember being told what standards I needed to live by in order to have a good life. Work hard, please others, don’t make any waves, respect your elders no matter what, and be a good person. I created a personality of a people pleaser, and I failed to make a good life for myself. […]
Spiritual fellowship.
I am reminded of my life’s goal. Creating space for spiritual fellowship among all beings. I have always wanted people to be united. However, I had also placed conditions on what they needed to believe in order to be a part of the fellowship. This issue was fueled by my fear. In my head I […]
God’s will.
I have grown up hearing about God’s will and how I must do God’s will exactly as I was told. I have never been comfortable with doing the will of God as it was dictated to me by others. I have come to find how I can’t begin to do God’s will until I am […]
Practice
I am reminded how I needed to practice doing my moral inventories. When I first started doing inventories I was as honest as a dishonest person could be. I continued to believe many of the beliefs I had created as a child and because they were true to me, I would not challenge them. As […]
Fear
Some say there is no reason for fear! Some say that fear shows you have no real faith in God. My experiences have taught me how fear is what I make of it. When I went zip lining, cliff diving, and even sky diving I experienced feelings. I decided that I was excited to do […]
Eliminate selfishness.
I am reminded the first step towards spiritual enlightenment is enough humility to lose my selfishness. I am not writing to prove my worthiness; I am writing my experiences in hopes of being helpful to others. When I first got sober, I remained secretive and egotistical. I have spent years uncovering layers of self-deceit and […]
You are worthy.
I am reminded how each person is worthy of health, wealth, peace, and Love. I am reminded how I get to create my life. My desire is to live with inner peace, joy, and happiness. You are worthy of physical health, take the actions needed to be healthy. You are worthy of spiritual health, practice […]
Pray and meditate.
I am reminded how to succeed in the joy and happiness of life we must commune with the Divine Energy I choose to call God. In prayer we make statements of appreciation. God knows all and does not need me telling it what to do. I can only show faith through statements of appreciation for […]
The slump.
There are times in my life when I get into a slump. The most recent is a daily routine of exercises at the gym, a walk around the neighborhood and then hanging out at home. For hours on end I will sit and play games, build puzzles, or doom scroll on my phone. I will […]
Unity, hope and happiness.
I am moved to write about creating unity, hope and happiness. In my experiences I have always had a desire for people to get along. I have come to discover this means living in acceptance of each other. My journey to unity, hope, and happiness began with a moral inventory of my own life. Forgiving […]
