This was the main lesson I heard when I first got sober.
I was still caught up in my ego and I decided that I would be of service and people would think I was a great person and everyone would love me.
However, when I did not get the recognition, I thought I deserved I became resentful. That led to guilt which I always turned into shame.
Over these many years I have come to appreciate the opportunities to be of service and the motivation of being of service is to enjoy the feeling of appreciation.
It is a cycle of appreciation. When I focus on how much I appreciate the opportunities to be of service the more I get to appreciate.
The more I find to appreciate the more things I draw to myself to appreciate.
I love how I feel when I am living in appreciation.
May each of you allow yourself the gift of appreciation.
You are Love and Loved.
