Each day a new Beginning <!--071925-->
At fifteen life had taught me undeniably that surrender, in its place, was as honorable as resistance, especially if one had no choice. —Maya Angelou— We had to surrender to a power greater than ourselves to get to where we are today. And each day, we have to turn to that power for strength and […]
AA Thought for the Day <!--071925-->
Gossip about or criticism of personalities has no place in an A.A. clubroom. Every man in A.A. is a brother and every woman is a sister, as long as he or she is a member of A.A. We ought not to gossip about the relationships of any man or woman in the group. And if […]
Daily Reflection <!--071825-->
GRATEFUL FOR WHAT I HAVE, p.208 During this process of learning more about humility, the most profound result of all was the change in our attitude toward God. 12 & 12, p. 75 Today my prayers consist mostly of saying thank you to my Higher Power for my sobriety and for the wonder of God’s […]
Keep it Simple <!--071825-->
It takes twenty years to become an overnight success.—Eddie Cantor— Successful people make life look easy. But it’s not. Years of hard work, trial and error, and learning probably went on into each success. The key is this: We must choose to do what we really like. If we want to be successful, we’ll have […]
Each day a new Beginning <!--071825-->
Have the courage to act instead of react. –Darlene Larson Jenks— Taking the time to be thoughtful about our responses to the situations we encounter offers us the freedom to make choices that are right for us. Impulsive behavior can be a thing of our past, if we so choose. It seldom was the best […]
AA Thought for the Day <!--071825-->
Two things can spoil group unity–gossip and criticism. To avoid these divisive things, we must realize that we’re all in the same boat. We’re like a group of people in a life-boat after the steamer has sunk. If we’re going to be saved, we’ve got to pull together. It’s a matter of life or death […]
Promise of a new Day <!--071825-->
Man is a pliant animal—a being who gets accustom to anything. —Fyodor Dostoyevsky— The ease with which we adapt to our surroundings is, to some degree, a very positive trait. It means we are generally flexible. However, our pliancy may allow us to adjust to situations that harm us. We learn too much ease to […]
Promise of a new Day <!--071725-->
You had better live your best and act your best and think your best today; for today is the sure preparation for tomorrow and all the other tomorrows that follow. —Harriet Marineau— What’s done is done. What’s been said is said. We can’t undo the mistakes of yesterday. And occasionally they create barriers blocking us […]
Keep it Simple <!--071725-->
Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.-–Marie Curie— We have many sides, some good, and some bad. Maybe we’re afraid to see our faults. But we don’t need to be afraid. After all, we need to know our dark side before we can change it. When we see ourselves […]
Each day a new Beginning <!--071725-->
The problem is not merely one of woman and career, woman and the home, woman and independence. It is more basically: how to remain whole in the midst of the distractions of life; how to remain balanced, no matter what centrifugal forces tend to pull one off center; how to remain strong, no matter what […]