Stream of good
I am reminded of my choice to be in the stream of good. Many practices call it Gods will. I have gone through many experiences which brought me consequences. Some consequences I preferred and others I did not. After unlearning the guilt and shame response and replacing it with simple observations with no judgments of […]
You can do all things
I used to believe this meant I could be the president, or a billionaire, or some form of hero. Today’s reading reminded me this is about human relationships. I can do all things in human relationships when I am tuned into the frequency of God. Those I used to hate I can now appreciate. Those […]
Greatest gift
In my experience the greatest gift I received was the humility. When I first got sober, I was so relieved that I felt I needed to tell everyone about my sobriety. Part of my maturing process was to overshare the harrowing details of my life and in so doing I hurt many people. Eventually I […]
Calm
The readings reminded me of the power of inner calm. In my past I have lived in frustration, depression, anxiety, rage, anger, and hatred. I experienced, indigestion, shortness of breath, obesity, rheumatoid arthritis, lower back problems and the like. During this journey, I have discovered how to release myself from the mindset which caused each […]
Recovery, unity, service
In the readings today, I am reminded that these are the three legacies of AA. However, I have highjacked them to be the foundation of my daily life. Today I understand these three to be the Divine design for my life. I have discovered how being willing to maintain my recovery, live in acceptance of […]
learn
The readings this morning reminded me, I am in this life to learn. I have gone through many lessons, some more difficult than others. However, one reason for the lessons is to turn around and pass along to others what I learned. I have tried this in many forms and the best lesson I have […]
Resentments
I am reminded how my resentments can undo any good I have created within me. In my recovery I have learned that resentments are our number one offender. In my battles to fight off resentments I became a hermit, I have faked kindness, I have hit people with false positivity, and I have flat out […]
Recharge
In my past I believed how sleeping was the only way to recharge my energy. I also took on the idea how fervent prayer was the only way to recharge this being. Neiher seemed to work all that well. I have discovered a combination of actions I can take to recharge myself. My daily prayers […]
All are needed
I am reminded this morning how all levels of belief and understanding are needed. I have been highly religious and I have been agnostic. I have worked with people who were fiercely religious and I have worked with staunch atheists. I have worked with people who were somewhere in between. I have come to realize […]
The serene mind
I am reminded that a peaceful, serene mind is possible even in this physical realm. When I get mentally caught up in what I don’t own and think I need to own. When I get flustered because a relationship is not what I say it is supposed to be. When I get myself annoyed because […]
