This page I will share my own viewpoint/interpretation/reflection on various meditation readings. Some of the material I will be using includes, but not limited to: daily meditation books from multiple 12 step recovery programs, spiritual/religious, etc.

Attitude of Graditude: How to Give and Receive Joy Every Day of Your Life

By M.J.Ryan

“Gratitude eradicates worry. You cannot be grateful and unhappy at the same time.”

The longer I stay sober, the more I see this, feel it in my heart. Before recovery, I was a miserable person. I was so unhappy, full of resentment, anger, and shame. The very idea of gratitude was foreign to me! What did a person like myself have to be grateful for? Turns out, a whole lot of things!

The amazing thing is, the more I changed my thinking and my attitude, the more gratitude began to replace all those negative feelings in my heart; and the happier I became!

Today, gratitude is one of my biggest tools. It helps me to stay in today, sometimes, just staying in the moment. I know today that I don’t have any control over the future, and when I focus on the here and now I find that I worry less about what may… or may not happen.

Life is short and tomorrow is promised to no one. Appreciate what you have today – tomorrow it may be gone.

The Language of Letting Go

By Melody Beattie

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This is a good reminder for me to remember to be vigilant and continue to strive for balance in my life- in all aspects. I do struggle with the juggling act of balance. Some days I do better than others! This reading reminds me of the importance of balance, and reminds me that I need to strive for balance in all aspects of my life daily so that I can not only be of better service to others, but to practice better self care as well.