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Gratefulness
This morning I feel a little shaky. I spent yesterday facing a long-held, deeply rooted fear. I think I got to the bottom of it. It isn’t there this morning after so very long. I am grateful but a little off-balance. I would hate it if I never felt this way again. It would mean I might not overcome other fears.
One that a friend recently helped me discover is that I believe that I can attain a state of being where all my emotions are integrated and “manageable.” In my experience, this is not the way it goes. I am affected by life, my interactions with others, my steps toward personal growth. Often this brings emotional pain. It’s just part of life. There will be no nirvana where everything is humming smoothly daily. I have long held the false belief that would be the case someday.<...
One that a friend recently helped me discover is that I believe that I can attain a state of being where all my emotions are integrated and “manageable.” In my experience, this is not the way it goes. I am affected by life, my interactions with others, my steps toward personal growth. Often this brings emotional pain. It’s just part of life. There will be no nirvana where everything is humming smoothly daily. I have long held the false belief that would be the case someday.
I guess it’s mostly a task. Most of all it’s “under construction.” 🙂
“It gets better.”
A simple smile. I am often amazed and pleased with how many just smile at me when I pass them. It’s a blessing.I wish I could pass the blessing on, but I don’t. I’m a reserved person and smiling doesn’t come easy to me…some day!!
The promise of spiritual & emotional growth & greater peace, love, faith and hope. The wind in the trees & the promise of change.
It’s interesting: I’m a writer and this is one of the themes of a piece I hope to submit to an online magazine. I guess, for today, what really matters to me is to grow in knowledge of the God who made me & this universe. I think I’m talking about a deepening spiritual commitment, which brings up all kinds of feelings for me. It’s all part of my 12-step growth. People also matter to me—a lot!!
I have experienced 12-step recovery and this makes me deeply happy & grateful.
I enjoy complimenting people on how they look and what they wear. I believe when I express essentially “Thank you for bringing a little more beauty into the world,” I brighten their and my days.
This brings to mind for me sweeping the kitchen and bathroom floors. I don’t know what it is about those two activities, but I oftentimes find such peace in it. It gives me the feeling of “taking care of business.” Some of my most “engaged” moments are when I’m sweeping the floors!
This is a relatively new concept to me and I’m just integrating it. A recent job experience taught me, I think, to broaden my experience and definitions. Right now, I’m sick, likely with pneumonia, and it teaches me how precious and precarious a gift life is; and also my vulnerability and commonality with those with a malady.
It’ll be hard, but I’ll try. Thanks.
One smile a day…okay.
Sure, thanks for asking! Warmly, as well.
Thank you, Anna!
Dear Ose, thank you for responding. Twelve-step recovery is for those of us, myself included, who suffer from compulsive/obsessive behaviors. For me, it’s compulsive eating, working & other behaviors. We use the 12 steps to gain “recovery” from these behaviors. It’s really a spiritual journey toward wellness. Enjoy your day!
Thank you, Antoinette!
Thank you!
Thanks, Anna. Turns out it’s likely pneumonia. On an antibiotic and an inhaler.
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