Snips

It takes courage to be willing to stand still and feel what we must feel. Sometimes, we have what seems like endless layers of pain inside us. Pain hurts. Grief hurts. Sadness hurts. It does not feel good. But neither does denying what is already there; neither does living a lifetime with old and new pockets of pain packed, stored, and stacked within.
Go with the flow, even when the flow takes us through uncomfortable feelings. Release, freedom, healing, and good feelings are on the other side.
Melody Beattie ©


AA Thought of the Day / ...having thus cleared away the debris of the past, we consider how, with our newfound knowledge of ourselves, we may develop the best possible relations with every human being we know. / 12 & 12, p. 77

We can cultivate our capacity to receive and enjoy love. Practice letting compliments in. Instead of firing off a polite "Thank you," take a breath and a moment to let the gift seep in; this will energize you and bless the giver. When offered money or support, gratefully accept. In relationships and sexuality, don't settle for half-fulfillment; cultivate being filled with the gifts your partner brings. Then we can all be wholly beautiful and lovable, no matter how many of us there are. Honor God and yourself, by letting the love in.
Alan Cohen

Every thought we think is like a flower in life's garden, and not the permanent possession of anyone. Let our thoughts then be fragrant and beautiful, not rank and ugly, that the memory we have behind us be felt as a blessing on this earth.
Omar Khayyam

If you haven't already, I strongly suggest that you begin to examine, right away, in whose reality you are living.
Douglas Davis

"The truth about you is so lofty that nothing unworthy of God is worthy of you"
A Course In Miracles