My thoughts guide my day. Noticing how I awake can help me save the day. -- Kelley Vickstrom
We may envy friends who seem happy and peaceful. Why aren't they troubled as we so often are? The fact is, we can take actions to become more content too. One of the simplest is to ask our Higher Power for a positive attitude before we even throw back the bed covers.
Being in charge of what we dwell on is easier than we might imagine. We can practice the art of focusing our minds on the positive. Begin by stopping a thought, any thought, in mid-sentence. Focus on a blessing that is obvious today. Anytime an unhealthy thought surfaces, drop it, and replace it with a blessing. This can become a way of life if we make the choice.
We have felt enough pain and experienced enough harm. Today can be much better. And it will be if we carefully select our thoughts.
I am as happy as I truly want to be today. No one can steal peacefulness from me if that's what I really want.
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Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. ~Buddha
Love that too!! And I also love the fact that at any time we can start our day over. When stuck in a rut, or experiencing bad thoughts, I have found, if I call my support group and just voice where I am at, inevitably someone suggests a life saver! Go to a meeting, call more woman, share where you are at, pray, and of course, start the day over with a positive note!
It does work!! I think the biggest thing for me is to remember, there is a way out if I am willing! I cant get stuck inside myself and not reach out for help! It has saved my butt a million times. Its when I get so self absorbed and feel so sorry for myself that Im in trouble! Thats the greatest part about AA life! No one judges us when were in that bad spot we cant get out of. They listen and offer help when they can!
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"We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have. "
