Language of Letting Go - April 30 - Balance
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Language of Letting Go - April 30 - Balance
You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go
Balance
The goal is balance.
We need balance between work and play. We need balance between giving and receiving. We need balance in thought and feelings. We need balance in caring for our physical self and our spiritual self.
A balanced life has harmony between a professional life and a personal life. There may be times when we need to climb mountains at work. There may be times when we put extra energy into our relationships. But the overall picture needs to balance.
Just as a balanced nutritional diet takes into account the realm of our nutritional needs to stay healthy, a balanced life takes into account all our needs: our need for friends, work, love, family, play, private time, recovery time, and spiritual time - time with God. If we get out of balance, our inner voice will tell us. We need to listen.
Today, I will examine my life to see if the scales have swung too far in any area or not far enough in some. I will work toward achieving balance.
From The Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie ©1990, Hazelden Foundation.
Balance
The goal is balance.
We need balance between work and play. We need balance between giving and receiving. We need balance in thought and feelings. We need balance in caring for our physical self and our spiritual self.
A balanced life has harmony between a professional life and a personal life. There may be times when we need to climb mountains at work. There may be times when we put extra energy into our relationships. But the overall picture needs to balance.
Just as a balanced nutritional diet takes into account the realm of our nutritional needs to stay healthy, a balanced life takes into account all our needs: our need for friends, work, love, family, play, private time, recovery time, and spiritual time - time with God. If we get out of balance, our inner voice will tell us. We need to listen.
Today, I will examine my life to see if the scales have swung too far in any area or not far enough in some. I will work toward achieving balance.
From The Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie ©1990, Hazelden Foundation.
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I am grateful today for the ability to recognize my need for balance and for the ability to take lots of "me" time, no matter how the rest of my week goes.
Taking quiet time, walking, enjoying my hobby of photography, spending time with nature and all God's beauty gives me a renewed spirit that sees me through the everyday business.
There was a time when my life was complete chaos, no healthy living or days for me. The many gifts of recovery have taken me to a better place where I am at peace with my life and my spirit is refreshed daily.
Hugs
Taking quiet time, walking, enjoying my hobby of photography, spending time with nature and all God's beauty gives me a renewed spirit that sees me through the everyday business.
There was a time when my life was complete chaos, no healthy living or days for me. The many gifts of recovery have taken me to a better place where I am at peace with my life and my spirit is refreshed daily.
Hugs
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Every day these are right on cue!
Yet another thing (I guess we can safely say at this point, I'm just working on EVERYTHING
) I am working hard to achieve.
Good Morning Ann - thanks for doing this for us!
Yet another thing (I guess we can safely say at this point, I'm just working on EVERYTHING
) I am working hard to achieve.Good Morning Ann - thanks for doing this for us!
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