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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Being Love
I am reminded how we are each in charge of the Love we feel and the Love we give. I used to believe that I needed someone or something outside of me to give me love in order for me to feel loved. As I have gone through many relationships, I found myself being codependent […]
Prayer
I have come to understand that Prayer is as individual as the humans. Community prayers bring people together and join their energies as a way of fueling the individual God consciousness of those gathered. Many humans pray to receive what they think they do not yet own. Others prayer in order to make themselves feel […]
Pain relief
I am reminded how I used alcohol to relieve any pain I had: physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. Admittedly, the relief was temporary at best so I had to try to convince myself I was just fine until the pressure built up so much that I would drink again. During this journey of recovery and […]
Maintain
In the beginning of my recovery, I would preach about how I had been saved from alcohol and I would tell that to everyone! Until my sponsor pointed out how I was doing more bragging that service work. I also loved to use my newfound recovery to try to impress people, especially beautiful young women, […]
Peace
I am reminded this morning of the peace which surpasses all understanding. I used to think it was an impossible state which was reserved for those humans who were much holier than I. Today I understand where the peace comes from and how to attain it. The peace beyond all understanding comes from communing with […]
Emotional maturity
I am reminded of the importance of continuing my moral inventories to discover any dependencies and alchemize them to their root cause in order to change that core belief. In so doing I can choose to respond to the world as opposed to just reacting with the same unhealthy thoughts, feelings, emotions, and behaviors. I […]
Solid foundation.
I am reminded of the importance of a solid foundation on which I can build my life. Honesty and integrity seem to be the most important elements of my foundation. Honesty wrapped in compassion and humility allows me to convey my messages in order to be the most helpful to the greatest number of people. […]
