Fulfilling some of the needs of significant others in our lives brings us joy. Our own needs must be given priority, though. We cannot give away what we don’t have, and we have nothing unless we give sincere attention and […]
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Don’t Lunge at the Gerbil
Don’t lunge at the gerbil. He’s already frightened, and chasing him just scares him more and makes us crazy. Detachment works. ~ Beattie, Melody. The Language of Letting Go: Hazelden Meditation Series (p. 346). Hazelden Publishing. Kindle Edition. It’s a […]
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Nobody else’s opinion counts. ~ Debbie Moot We have a saying in Recovery, “It’s none of my business.” You can find a list of a hundred such things. It’s none of my business who likes me. It’s none of my business […]
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Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves. ~ James Matthew Barrie When we see to our side of the street, quit trying to rule the world…or the marriage… or the office…those around us are […]
Continue reading »Own Your Life
Many subtle attitudes and past conditioning can affect our sense of ownership of our lives and of the world we live in—guilt, a haunting sense of victimization, laziness, living with repressive, angry, or abusive people may have tamed our sense […]
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