A Post meant as Encouragement to those with any struggles

Laureen S.
on 7/30/08 1:24 am - Maple Shade, NJ

 

Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is that little voice at the end of the day that says: "I'll try again tomorrow."
--Anne Hunninghake

A key quality that distinguishes a successful athlete, or a top-notch performer in any field, is the way he responds to his bad days. Everyone has good days and bad days, and the good ones are certainly easier to handle. But do we allow the bad ones to throw us off our course? Are we so shaken by our mistakes or troubles that we lose our focus on our goals?

Adult development is a process; it's never an end goal that we reach and hold. Our healing and recovery includes preparing ourselves to respond well to the bad days. We can do that by keeping our eye on the big picture, knowing that however bad things may seem at the moment, they will change. We learn to reach deep into our spiritual center for the courage to stay focused in the midst of our hardest days. We don't have to do it alone. We have the spiritual support of our Higher Power and the companionship of our friends to keep us on the path.

Today I will stay in touch with my spiritual center to find the courage for another day.


My Mantra is that I do not determine my success by the number hanging in my closet, nor will I let the scale determine that success either. . .  It is through trial and error I will continue to grow and succeed. . .  Laureen

"Success is a journey, not a destination."  Ben Sweetland

Boogaloo
on 7/30/08 1:38 am - PA
Thanks for sharing...
Lou
Margo M.
on 7/30/08 4:04 am - Elyria, OH
wonderful !!!!!!!!!!! so true!!!!!!!!!!! thank you

I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.
- E. B. White

 

Judy G.
on 7/30/08 4:34 am - Galion, OH
AMEN!!!!!!!

annette R.
on 7/30/08 5:42 am - ithaca, NY
 Thanks Laureen,
This is a good reminder for all of us. So true too.
 







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Brenda R.
on 7/30/08 8:30 am - Portage, IN

Laureen, thanks so much for sharing with us. That is so true and something that I often have to practice.

                    It's not what you gather, but what you scatter 
                        that tells what kind of life you have lived.

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(deactivated member)
on 7/30/08 9:25 am - Columbus, GA
I sure needed that today.... thanks.
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