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05-29-2004, 11:22 AM
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| When you're tired...
I found this on the web... Weary Your weariness is not an excuse to quit. It is a confirmation that you're making progress. Sustained, effective effort can be tiring indeed, and yet the rewards of that effort are great. Though effort will make you tired and weary, the lack of effort is far worse and ultimately much more tiring. The weariness that comes from honest, effective effort will quickly be soothed by a good rest. The weariness that comes from aimless drifting knows no such relief. Rest when you're weary. Refresh and renew yourself, your body, your mind, your spirit. Then get back to work. The effort is difficult. That's what makes it worthwhile. Focus on the objective and move steadily forward. Keep going until the job is done and the goal is accomplished. Your weariness is evidence that you're already paying the price. Make sure you stick around to reap the eventual rewards. |
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05-29-2004, 03:02 PM
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| ~Author of My Life~  Join Date: May 2003 Location: Doing what I thought I couldn't....
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:crisis I really needed to read this today..this past week has been sooo trying...I am glad I read this..the pain just means I am working it!! LOL...
__________________ Many Hugs and Hope too, Tammie "Think of all the beauty still left around you and BE HAPPY." ~Anne Frank~ "Things do not change, WE change." ~Henry David Thoreau~  |
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05-31-2004, 02:24 PM
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We Build Temples in the Heart By Patrick Murfin We have seen the great cathedrals, stone laid upon stone, carved and cared for by centuries of certain hands: seen the slender minarets soar from dusty streets to raise the cry of faith to the One and Only God: seen the placid pagotas where guilded Buddhas squat amid the temple bells and incense. We have seen the tumbled temples half-burried in the sands, choked with verdant tangles, sunk in corralled seas - old truths toppled and forgotten. We have even seen the wattled huts, the sweatlodge hogans, the wheeled yurts, and the Ice Age caverns where unwritten worship raised its knowing voices. But here we build temples in our hearts. Side by side we gather. We mix the mortar of the scattered dust of the Holy of Holies with the sacred water of the Ganges: lay Moorish alabaster on the blocks of Angkor Wat and rough-hewn Stonehenge slabs: plumb Doric columns for stregnth of reason, square them with the stern Protestant planks, and illuminate all with Chartres' jeweled windows and the brilliant lamps of science. Yes here we build temples in our hearts. Side by side we come, scavenging the ages for wisdom, cobbling together as best we may the stones of a thousand altars, leveling with doubt, framing with scepicism, measuring by logic, sinking firm foundations in the earth as we reach for the heavens. Here we build temples in our hearts- a temple for each heart, a village of temples, none shading another, connected by well-worn paths, built alike on sacred ground. |
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06-01-2004, 07:36 AM
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Enjoyed reading that Dann..thanks!
__________________ Many Hugs and Hope too, Tammie "Think of all the beauty still left around you and BE HAPPY." ~Anne Frank~ "Things do not change, WE change." ~Henry David Thoreau~ |
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06-01-2004, 01:20 PM
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Found this on the web too... Until we really believe we deserve to be loved chances are we will not draw healthy loving to us. Maybe, as a child, we were told we were bad; or maybe we assumed we were unacceptable from the treatment we received. Until about the age of seven, children feel everything that happens to them, or even around them, is their fault. As adults we rationally know that we were not unlovable as children, and that our parents and other important adults did the best they could considering their own wounds and limitations. But knowing we are lovable needs to register in our hearts as well as our minds. Alice, well loved by her friends and family, always had the nagging feeling that someday everyone would realize they were mistaken about her and leave. She uncovered the reason for her feeling during a visualization when she vividly remembered a nun having her, for some minor infraction, fill a notebook page with, "I, Alice, am a bad girl." To help heal the label of "bad" which had plagued her all her life, Alice brought into her visualization a warm and kind mother figure who erased the orignal sentence and encouraged Alice to write, "I, Alice, am a good girl." Because the concept of derserving love can be one of our most vulnerable areas--the home of some of our deepest fears--it takes a great deal of courage to look at our feelings of lovability. Therefore, we need to notice when we hear ourselves saying, "Oh well, maybe I don't deserve love," and become a loving and reassuring mother to our inner child, the kind of mother we all dreamed of having, always affectionate, available, and accepting, It is never too late to have a happy childhood. We can become loving parents to ourselves. Last edited by Gabe; 06-02-2004 at 08:10 PM. |
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06-02-2004, 07:58 PM
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06-02-2004, 08:04 PM
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A longtimer in my home group told me recently... The one true gift that AA gave me aside from sobriety is the fact that today, when someone compliments me of tells me they love me, I no longer immediately think of ten reasons to disagree with them.  You know...
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06-05-2004, 07:20 PM
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| When we again feel power to affect the outcome of our lives... Quote:
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06-06-2004, 06:31 AM
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I love these all, Dan. I need to remind myself often to stay focused on my goal, and also that I am lovable, two areas that tend to elude me too often. Thank you for starting my day with motivation and good thoughts.
__________________ “Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” ~Winnie the Pooh~  |
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06-20-2004, 05:47 PM
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| More web wanderings... How did I wake up this morning? With a heavy feeling wondering how I was ever going to get through today? Or did I wake up relaxed, ready for anything, and expecting only the best to come to me? If I awakened full of stress and tension, it's time to change my attitude now. Not another moment will go by with my thoughts still attuned to yesterday's problems and dilemmas. I have no desire to drag the old behind me into this new day. I see that I can make or ruin the day by the way I approach it. At this moment, I wake up to the fact that I have free choice, and I will exercise it consciously. I will use this day carefully, knowing that time is precious. Enough time has been wasted in self blame, rigidity, and remorse. If I have problems that need solving, I will keep myself open to all possibilities. With this attitude, I will find the help I need, possibly right before my eyes. I have much to learn today, and I am ready for wonderful things to unfold. |
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06-24-2004, 08:21 AM
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| The web is a beautiful place... I WILL BE HERE AND NOW AND REJOICE IN ALL THAT SURROUNDS ME Let me be gentle today. Let me cast aside my protective shell, let me loosen my muscles and feel myself become less rigid, less brittle. I smile as I feel myself move harmoniously with nature. My spirit flows from moment to moment. I am tender to myself, gentle, and I am aware of the gentleness hidden in others. I take time to notice textures. I touch and am touched by soft currents of air. I listen to small sounds. I take delight in subtle tastes and smells. I am present, here and now, and put aside past pain and fear. I let in the beauty that surrounds me, from moment to moment. **Daily Affirmations by Rokelle Lerner |
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07-02-2004, 12:23 PM
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| Forget the chequebook... Web stuff... The myriad of demands on our time and energy can leave us feeling emotionally drained and physically exhausted. We become imbalanced when we give out more than we take in. Because women have been taught to be givers and receiving seems selfish to us, it takes enormous courage to see the value in allowing ourselves to give only that which is reasonable and healthy. If your life were a blank account, how many daily deposits and withdrawals do you make to and from the account of your body, feelings, mind, and spirit? In fact, we all frequently make too many withdrawals or allow others to withdraw too freely. In order to have a comfortable "balance" in our lives, we need to credit liberally and debit wisely. When we overdraw physically, emotionally, mentally, or spiritually, we "see red"; i.e., we experience frustration, anger, and exhaustion. But when we credit our life's account by setting realistic limits, we have more to give. Although taking care of ourselves is often difficult to do, it is an excellent investment in creating the quality of life we want and deserve. By taking the time to nurture ourselves, we ensure that we will not get "overdrawn." |
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07-02-2004, 01:12 PM
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What an excellent post!!!!! Very good reminder for us all.........Thanks!! 
__________________ Many Hugs and Hope too, Tammie "Think of all the beauty still left around you and BE HAPPY." ~Anne Frank~ "Things do not change, WE change." ~Henry David Thoreau~ |
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07-02-2004, 01:53 PM
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WOW,TRYING NOT TO BOUNCE CHECKS TODAY.RIGHT ON TIME MY MAN. I'VE BEEN TIRED,TIRED,AND MORE TIRED. I'M DOING THE FOOTWORK TO GET WHAT I DESERVE TODAY. BALANCE....  ..................ted 
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07-07-2004, 09:26 AM
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| Web Wanderings... I AM IN CHARGE OF MY UNFOLDING LIFE STORY I hold the pen that writes my life story. I am the one who is the author of my destiny. I cannot continue to pass off responsibility for myself and still expect to live a rich and full life. When I don't take responsibility, I wind up feeling empty and dissatisfied, and my life is a continual search for reasons why. When I am in charge of my actions, I am the one who reaps the benefits. I savor the richness and texture of life. I take immense satisfaction in living. I affirm that I am the writer, director and star of my own play. My life will not be a Grade B movie with my name in small letters at the end of the credits. My life will be an Oscar-winning epic, a production in which I take great pride. I have the leading role in my own life story. **Daily Affirmations by Rokelle Lerner |
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07-07-2004, 10:34 AM
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| ((((Dan)))) Good Morning to you... What a lovely morning I have had so far....and I say that with optimism. I got up not feeling hung over and too close to hell. The beautiful face of our greyhound greeted me . He is my shadow...  Anyway, then I put the water on to boil, put coffee into the press and go out into the already very warm morning sun on the back patio and have my one cigarette (fag) for the day. The (beagle) is soaking up the sun on his cute little aging body. (My coffee press was clean and ready to go because I was sober yesterday and could actually function and do the simple things that should be done in order to eliminate some of life's chaos and help thing's to flow a little smoother.) I took responsibility for my day...  Then the next part of my routine is to log on to SoberRecovery and check in for a daily dose of reality and see familiar friends and meet new one's,read, learn and post. Today I was going to try and express that I have been feeling a little melancholy without making it seem like a bad thing...WALLA! Today the first thread I came to was this one, somehow I missed this one... :scratchch Glad I found it...Dan I love your "Web Wanderings"...I haven't been up to the leg work lately. Prioritizing...huh, well... I'm working on that one. I understand a little more clearly that melancholy is just a sign of progress. Thank you Dan for helping my morning to be one of serenity and spiritual healing...nomaste' "I found this on the web... Weary Your weariness is not an excuse to quit. It is a confirmation that you're making progress. Sustained, effective effort can be tiring indeed, and yet the rewards of that effort are great. Though effort will make you tired and weary, the lack of effort is far worse and ultimately much more tiring. The weariness that comes from honest, effective effort will quickly be soothed by a good rest. The weariness that comes from aimless drifting knows no such relief. Rest when you're weary. Refresh and renew yourself, your body, your mind, your spirit. Then get back to work. The effort is difficult. That's what makes it worthwhile. Focus on the objective and move steadily forward. Keep going until the job is done and the goal is accomplished. Your weariness is evidence that you're already paying the price. Make sure you stick around to reap the eventual rewards. -DangerousDan " |
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07-10-2004, 11:14 AM
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My friend Gooch put this in my mailbox this morning... Today's Meditation: Expect miracles of change in people's lives. Do not be held back by unbelief. People can be changed and they are often ready and waiting to be changed. Never believe that human nature cannot be changed. We see changed people every day. Do you have the faith to make those changes possible? Modern miracles happen every day in the lives of people. All miracles are in the realm of personalities. Human nature can be changed and is always being changed. But we must have enough faith so that we can be channels of god's strength into the lives of others. Today's Prayer: I pray that I may have the faith to expect miracles I pray that I may be used by God to help change the lives of others. Today's Quotable: Don't leave five minutes before the miracle happens. |
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