Promise of a New Day <!--050523-->

He that knew all that learning ever writ Knew only this—that he knew nothing yet. —Aphra Behn— It’s true that the more information we have about the world, the more clearly we see the shape of what we don’t know. It’s also true that we don’t need to learn anything at all in order to […]

Daily Reflections <!--050523-->

Butterfly On A Pink Flower

THE FOREST AND THE TREES . . . . what comes to us alone may be garbled by our own rationalization and wishful thinking. The benefit of talking to another person is that we can get his direct comment and counsel on our situation. . . . . TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 60 […]

Each Day A New Beginning <!--050523->

Pretty Purple Flowers

…it is a peaceful thing to be one succeeding.ย  —Gertrude Stein— Success is at hand. While we read these words, we are experiencing it. At this very instant, our commitment to recovery is a sign of success, and we feel peace each time we let go of our struggle, turning to another for help, for […]

My Thought for the Day <!--050523-->

๐Ÿ’Good morning Lovely Dove, Precious Beauty of the world โ—๐Ÿงšโ€โ™€๏ธ๐ŸŒŽ๐Ÿ•Š…What a wonderful day to get out of ourselves…๐ŸŒ…๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€โค๏ธโ€ …So often we get caught up juggling all life’s dealings…๐Ÿคนโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ›’๐Ÿšฆ๐Ÿš—โ›ฝ๐Ÿญ … The list goes on and on…๐Ÿ“… it’s more a wonder that we even have time to catch a breath, let alone a meeting, time with a […]

Keep It Simple <!--050523-->

Forgiveness is all-powerful. Forgiveness heals all ills. —Catherine Ponder— We need to forgive so we can heal. Forgiveness meansย  not wanting to get even. Forgivenessย  means letting go of self-will. Anger and hate are forms of self-will take up room in our heart. Yet, a still, small voice inside of us wants to forgive. Just […]