Promise of a New Day <!--051626-->
I am determined to maintain the perpendicular position. —Lucy Stone— Perpendicular lines make right angles; they make possible extensions of both height and breadth. Right angles are weight-bearing. We speak of asserting something “squarely,”making perpendiculars. People who speak their minds freely and assert their individuality feel perpendicular; the corners they create, by their points of […]
Keep it Simple <!--051626-->
The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it. —Sydney J. Harris— Relaxing is one of the little joys of life. We can learn to take time from our busy day to chat with a friend, take a hot bath, or spend a few moments sitting alone under a tree. The busier […]
Daily Reflections <!--051626-->
WE FORGIVE. . . . Often it was while working on this Step with our sponsors or spiritual adviser that we first felt truly able to forgive others, no matter how deeply we felt they had wronged us. Our moral inventory had persuaded us that all-round forgiveness was desirable, but it was only when we […]
My Thought for the Day <!--051626-->
💝Rise and Shine Beautiful, Strong and Creative Woman❗…🙋💪💃…Life is Zipping by at such a rapped pace…⏰📅… that we turn our heads and the week or month is over❓…🤦…🤷😳🤪…So before we can do it all over again, maybe we can check-in with ourselves…🤔💁…By asking ourselves,”Am I Being TRUE to Myself ❓”…”Am I saying No when I […]
Thought for the Day <!--051626-->
In the story of the Good Samaritan, the wayfarer fell among robbers and was left lying in the gutter, half dead. And a priest and a Levite both passed by on the other side of the road. But the Good Samaritan was moved with compassion and came to him and bound up his wounds and […]
Daily Reflections <!--051526-->
KNOW GOD; KNOW PEACE It is plain that a life which includes deep resentment leads only to futility and unhappiness. . . . But with the alcoholic, whose hope is the maintenance and growth of a spiritual experience, this business of resentment is infinitely grave. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p 66 Know God; Know peace. No God; […]
Keep it Simple <!--051526-->
That day is lost on which one has not laughed. —French proverb— For a long time, we didn’t really laugh. It’s surprising when we think about it: we hadn’t really laughed for so long. . .we almost forgot how good we could feel. It feels so good to laugh again! Now, our spirits come more […]
Each Day a New Beginning <!--051526-->
Difficulties, opposition, criticism–these things are meant to be overcome, and there is a special joy in facing them and in coming out on top. It is only when there is nothing but praise that life loses its charm, and I begin to wonder what I should do about it. —Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit— To be alive […]
Promise of a New Day <!--051526-->
A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to let alone. —H.D. Thoreau— Conscious, careful selection of those activities, situations, or people to whom we’ll devote attention is all that separates centered, serene people from harried men and women. All of us are bombarded by myriad requests from some […]
Thought for the Day <!--051526->
In A.A. we find a new strength and peace from the realization that there must be a Power greater than ourselves that is running the universe and that is on our side when we live a good life. So the A.A. program really never ends. You begin by overcoming drink and you go on from […]