Where there is no strife there is decay: "The mixture which is not shaken decomposes." ~Heraclitus
Today I am grateful...
- that I am learning to be more accepting of change. There is a fairly major change going on in my life and I a finding a way to deal with it in a healthy manner. Cos I don't like change.
- that the desire to be the victim isn't as strong as it used to be. I originally typed 'isn't very strong anymore' but that wasn't true, sometimes it is strong. And today I have ways to deal with it.
- for the power of commitment
- that I can walk in the shade of a Higher Power and stay cool
Transitions and changes are often painful, sometimes frightening. Often the most troubled lives are those most unyielding to change. When we become so committed to stability that we cannot flow with the never- ending river of life, we wither and die spiritually. Every one of us has changes moving within our lives. Some changes are beneath the surface and we only vaguely sense them. Others are obvious and we are dealing with their effects. When we see change only as a problem or as pain, we have a harder time getting on with our lives. ~Touchstones
8 comments:
YOu know, the older I get, the more I think unabashed curiosity just may be a sober person's greatest ally. It turns change and transitions into the next adventure.
It's not that some people have willpower and some don't. It's that some people are ready to change and others are not. - James Gordon
I ♥ you, Changin' Movin'-Forward Man!
I'm not overly fond of some changes but like the changes that I see in myself. I've never liked changes that involved losses but rather those that involved gains--people, love, values, etc.
I like change more and more these days. I sometimes sit on the right hand side in a meeting room now. Something I would NEVER do in my first 15 years of sobriety.
I never thought of myself as a victim until THIS VERY WEEK and now I can see me victim-ing all over the place. I think it's the Alanon I've been workin'.
Love the Heraclitus quote.
The only thing that never change is that everything is consistently changing...Change! For the better.. Don't know how? Look at samples, role models or whatever.. then duplicate.
1.Decide to change for the beter!
2.Committed!
3.Learn How!
4.Take Action!
5.Reap rewards!
6.Change Again!(repeat step 1-6)
Always remember ...
Change is inevitable. Except from a vending machine.
I can walk in the shade of a Higher Power and stay cool - WOW. I love that!
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