“Early in my sobriety, I had so much static bouncing around in my head.”

“Happiness isn't dependent on everything in our lives being perfect. So how do we actually let go of our attachment to perfection? Often we find it’s our expectations that are the seeds to unhappiness & disappointment. In the reality of life, everyone is working on some inner conflict, and their reactions to them, to cope and to do the best they can. In meditation, we can grow healthy, happy relationships where our guiding principle is “I wish for you to be happy;” allowing the principle of Live and Let Live, and Let Go, Let God work, one situation, one day at a time.”

Adapted from Life As It Is

“Joy is an essential need for the thriving of the human spirit. Without it, we’re diminished; often left with the festering of our wounds, resentments & fears. Joy is the wellspring of resistance, the water of life; an inner confidence that even though we might be bruised or battered, we’ll come out OK on the other side! Now, for a moment, close your eyes, take a deep breath, and smile from the inside out. There, there it is. Can you feel it? That’s joy!”

Adapted from Richard Rohr’s Daily Meditations

Meditation for the Day “The only way to keep calm in this troubled world is to have a serene mind. The calm and sane mind sees spiritual things as the true realities; material things as only temporary and fleeting. That sort of mind you can never obtain by reasoning, because your reasoning powers are limited by space & time. We can never obtain that kind of mind by reading, because other minds are also limited in the same way. We can have a serene mind by an act of faith & trust. Prayer for the Day Help me offer all of my old beliefs to You, that I may have a calm and sane mind. I pray that I may look up, around, and away from myself.”

Adapted from Twenty-Four Hours a Day© 1975 by Hazelden Foundation. All rights reserved.