Today's reading calls us to action, asks us to open our eyes and our minds to what we have and who we are. What are we going to do with that? How are we going to engage our potential? "What am I going to do with what Ive got?"
If we concentrate our efforts on gratitude and on our own unlimited resources, they will grow to cancel out the difficult aspects of our lives. We must change our attitude.
"As a beginning, I will apply liberal amounts of gratitude for even my littlest advantages and pleasures. When I build on this precious foundation of present, tangible good, things will continue to change for the better."
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I, I, I... rather than you, you, you! That is what today's reading is saying to me.
I spend way too much time thinking about how my qualifier should change to make my life better...it even sounds stupid to write it out (though maybe it is because I am writing it on an Al-Anon board!).
I have worked really hard in my life up to now. I had the idea that once I got to a certain age/stage in life, I could stop putting out so much effort. Turns out I still need to work like crazy to change my attitude!
I can be more grateful. What am I going to do with that gratitude? I will be more open, more forgiving, more caring. I do have the potential to become a person free of resentments if I can engage with life in this way. Maybe then I will never be "finished," I will just keep growing.
DM2021 said
Sep 9, 2021
Thank you so much Bbrave for your service, today's reading and your ESH!!
I start off with my gratitude for my connection to HP/Al-Anon/MIP Family!
From there I can see everything that I have gained because of those connections.
Life cannot be totally free of resentment, but I see that I have the tools to be
able to reconcile with them. With a minor change in my perspective and
expectations I do have "unlimited resources" to "change for the better".
{{HUGS}}
Lyne said
Sep 9, 2021
Bbrave, thanks for your service and for all above ESH. Lately I'm on a mission to get rid of anger and resentment, and with that I need to stop having expectations. So the next logical step is to see my blessings and have gratitude. When I stop and think about it, alanon is rather a logical program. Do this and that may happen. I can change my attitude and feel better. I can truly have some control over myself. And of course, when I work it , it works. Simple logic, but still very hard!
Daffodils said
Sep 9, 2021
Thank you Bbrave for your service/ESH and all the shares. I can relate to feeling stupid at times for my posts. As I grow, I realize it's helpful to see my thoughts in writing and serve to identify weaknesses or strengths. As for gratitude, these days I simply have to turn on local/world news and gratitude flows. I am so blessed to live in an area that has not been adversely impacted by the chaos and natural disasters. When I get off the judgement train, I am grateful for a partner who is financially responsible and values security. At this stage/age, I'm grateful to have been led to Al-Anon. It saved my life and the process has given me hope and a sense of purpose. I definitely need to mature emotionally but I'm thrilled to have a childlike spirit which to me is ageless. Thank you for reminding me that by living in gratitude, my HP will maximize my potential . Have a wonderful day.
Iamhere said
Sep 9, 2021
Thank you Bbrave for your service and the daily. Thanks to all for your shares and ESH. I am profoundly grateful for this program and my commitment to recovery, one day at a time. My friend in Hospice passed this morning and in spite of my sadness for all of us who loved her dearly on this earth, I have gratitude that she's no longer suffering.
She put up a 12 year battle against cancer. She had remission only once during this battle and showed incredible courage, trust, faith, tenacity, strength, etc. I can honestly say that I do not believe I have the courage she had and I am also grateful for the many moments of my life where she added incredible love, grace and joy.
I left golf early after the news just to process and talk with the rest of the gal pals. I have also decided to leave tomorrow instead of Saturday just because I can and my father is struggling with extreme sadness and his new normal. It would be so easy for me to get all wrapped up in the emotions of others, with some level of validity. Instead, I am working moment by moment to stay in gratitude and trust. I thank all of you for your support and prayers and love and carry you and MIP with me daily.
I'll be 'around' off/on for the foreseeable future. I am looking forward to seeing my parents, in spite of all that's going on. Headed out to donate blood before I go - make it the best day possible...
Today's reading calls us to action, asks us to open our eyes and our minds to what we have and who we are. What are we going to do with that? How are we going to engage our potential? "What am I going to do with what Ive got?"
If we concentrate our efforts on gratitude and on our own unlimited resources, they will grow to cancel out the difficult aspects of our lives. We must change our attitude.
"As a beginning, I will apply liberal amounts of gratitude for even my littlest advantages and pleasures. When I build on this precious foundation of present, tangible good, things will continue to change for the better."
------------
I, I, I... rather than you, you, you! That is what today's reading is saying to me.
I spend way too much time thinking about how my qualifier should change to make my life better...it even sounds stupid to write it out (though maybe it is because I am writing it on an Al-Anon board!).
I have worked really hard in my life up to now. I had the idea that once I got to a certain age/stage in life, I could stop putting out so much effort. Turns out I still need to work like crazy to change my attitude!
I can be more grateful. What am I going to do with that gratitude? I will be more open, more forgiving, more caring. I do have the potential to become a person free of resentments if I can engage with life in this way. Maybe then I will never be "finished," I will just keep growing.
I start off with my gratitude for my connection to HP/Al-Anon/MIP Family!
From there I can see everything that I have gained because of those connections.
Life cannot be totally free of resentment, but I see that I have the tools to be
able to reconcile with them. With a minor change in my perspective and
expectations I do have "unlimited resources" to "change for the better".
{{HUGS}}
She put up a 12 year battle against cancer. She had remission only once during this battle and showed incredible courage, trust, faith, tenacity, strength, etc. I can honestly say that I do not believe I have the courage she had and I am also grateful for the many moments of my life where she added incredible love, grace and joy.
I left golf early after the news just to process and talk with the rest of the gal pals. I have also decided to leave tomorrow instead of Saturday just because I can and my father is struggling with extreme sadness and his new normal. It would be so easy for me to get all wrapped up in the emotions of others, with some level of validity. Instead, I am working moment by moment to stay in gratitude and trust. I thank all of you for your support and prayers and love and carry you and MIP with me daily.
I'll be 'around' off/on for the foreseeable future. I am looking forward to seeing my parents, in spite of all that's going on. Headed out to donate blood before I go - make it the best day possible...