~~SPIRITUAL~~ A DAY AT A TIME

I've happened upon one of those small miracles today. Like the quote spoke of yesterday.. not just a coincidence.. A very dear friend of mine (online) from England.. and I talk daily. He mentioned to me today that I waste so many hours online, when I should be out living (like throwing a frisby.. ) . He said sometimes the answer is a simple answer. At first I felt defensive. And then realized that was the same feeling I had when someone use to mention my drinking. Many times it's the close people around us that sees the problem first. I told him how I've changed my addiction from one.. to another *internetting* now and thanked him for his honesty. I then read today's motivational.. and cried and went and posted it to him.. and now I'm sharing it here. I am then going to go clean up and go to the community park where I will walk around the lake (for some exercise) and meditate and probably enjoy myself. Thanks for reading... 06/29 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY Once we surrendered and came to The Program, many of us wondered what we would do with all that time on our hands. All the hours we'd previously spent planning, hiding, alibiing, getting loaded, coming down, getting "well" juggling our accounts - and all the rest - threatened to turn into empty chunks of time that somehow had to be filled. We needed new energy previously absorbed by our addictions. We soon realized that substituting a new and different activity is far easier than just stopping the old activity and putting nothing in its place. AM I REDIRECTING MY MIND AND ENERGY? TODAY I PRAY I pray that, once free of the encumbrance of my addiction, I may turn to my Higher Power to discover for me how to fill my time constructively and creatively. May that same Power that makes human paths cross and links certain people to specific situations, lead me along good new roads into good new places. TODAY I WILL REMEMBER Happenstance may be more than chance. hugsss with love

hi beautiful!

hi xoxo

I had a wonderful day at the park... and can't wait to share some of the pics. I walked around the lake on a paved trail.. and then took an unbeaten path into the woods.. and around the dried up reservoir(sp). It was beautiful.. what I thought would be too hot and humid wasn't because the wind was blowing so nicely. I also sat under a tree and then on a bench and meditated. Thanking God for putting people into my life who have led me to where I am now. I'm very grateful. When I thought I was ready to come home.. I turned around and saw a sign that said TRAILS.. so I took another I then came home and hauled some empty boxes to the dumpster (3 trips) and doing a load of laundry. Gotta love friends who tell it like it is and myself for being open minded and listening without getting defensive I love my Higher Power working in my life

very well said and on that note I have been procrastinating going to do the rest of my chores for 3 hours....signing off in a minute and wont be back for awhile...i promise.... i love you rhondie, Annie

love you too Annie.. very much so!!

Beautiful...... Thanks for sharing Rhonda..... How are you doing sweetie? Take Care and we can chit chat soon. Love and Julie

Hi Julie.. TODAY.. I am wonderful.. I saw a small miracle and felt one. love you and hope your are feeling betterI need to go and read your post love!!