Perfection breeds disease and precludes self-esteem. I still experience my perfectionism, but because of OA and this slogan, I recover more quickly. I learn more from my mistakes than from trying to be perfect. ~Â Overeaters Anonymous. Voices of Recovery. Overeaters […]
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Grace
Grace is an aspect of the Love of God which is most like the state prevailing in the unity of truth. It is the world’s most lofty aspiration, for it leads beyond the world entirely. It is past learning, yet […]
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Carry the key, make coffee, lead a meeting, take minutes, count the money, speak. Make the meeting, the fellowship, the relationships work, spread the message. Mundane work, housekeeping, the backbone of the movement. A boon for the organization, the lifeblood. […]
Continue reading »Allow the Breakthrough
Life is a Gentle Teacher. She will keep repeating the lesson until we learn. It is okay to become frustrated. Confused. Angry. Sometimes it is okay to despair. Then, it is okay to walk away and allow the breakthrough to […]
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Mother’s love is peace. It need not be acquired. It need not be deserved. ~ Erich Fromm Most of us were blessed with a loving mother. We may have ideas of better ways to raise a child, but we realize […]
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