Josee M

“Today I Pray May I know the freedom that comes with surrender to a Higher Power—that most important kind of surrender that means neither “giving in” nor “giving up” but “giving over” my will to the will of God. Like a weary fugitive from spiritual order, may I stop hiding, dodging, running. May I find peace in surrender, in the knowledge that God wills that I be whole and healthy and He will show me the way.”
― Anonymous, A Day at a Time: Daily Reflections for Recovering People

“just for today, i’ll allow many things to be out of my control. . . .        This can be very difficult for many of us.  When someone tells us about something bad going on, we tend to want to solve the problem, to exercise some level of control over it.  If someone is misbehaving, we often feel obligated to make that person change his or her behavior.  But many, many things in this life are not under our control, nor should they be—and we shouldn’t try to exert our influence trying to control them.  Sometimes we need to accept that this is someone else’s problem, and that person is able to deal with it, or that this is an issue that’s going to take some time to resolve, or that this really, truly is none of my business.      There are plenty of things in life that go on quite well without our involvement, and when we try to push ourselves in, we can add stress to our own lives and complicate the situations.  So today, I’m going to let some things go, for they aren’t my affair.”
― Tom Walsh, Just for Today, The Expanded Edition

“It’s important to distinguish between needs and wants.  Sometimes we spend so much time chasing after our wants that we neglect our true needs, and that’s a course of action that over time is bound to harm us.  Today it’s important to determine what exactly our needs are, and then attend to them so that we can make sure that we’re not going to burn out or hit a wall because we haven’t taken care of ourselves.      Wants are important, too, but it’s obvious that in the long term, our needs should take priority.  And when we identify a need, it’s important that we don’t brush it off without taking care of it, and today I’ll have chances to at least work on making sure that some important needs of mine are met.”
― Tom Walsh, Just for Today, The Expanded Edition

“Prayer for the Day Higher Power, show me how to live a simple life. I don't have to do everything the hard way if I listen better to You.”
― Anonymous, Keep It Simple: Daily Meditations for Twelve Step Beginnings and Renewal