serenity

beauty – a meditation

  Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it. Confucius It is definitely hard for me to see beauty in things when I am feeling angry or hurt or scared. During those times, I can’t see past the end of my own nose, mostly. But that doesn’t mean the beauty isn’t there. My Higher Power…

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listen – a meditation

  Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply. Stephen Convey Every time that I listen to someone speak about his/her feelings and start forming a reply before this person has finished talking, I realize I am not allowing the person the right or dignity of…

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reflect – a meditation

  We can waste time searching for our own reflection in others, or we can focus on reflecting what we love in others.   So much of my life has been spent watching or experiencing one abusive situation after another and seeing how my loved ones sweep it under the rug and pretend it’s OK….

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pace – a meditation

  Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. Lao Tzu My favorite part of that quote is “yet everything is accomplished.” I am a “hurry-er.” I hurry up and get there so that I can I hurry up and wait. I hurry up and finish my work so that I can hurry up and…

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freedom – a meditation

  Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it. Roald Dahl This quote doesn’t resonate with me – that’s what I think is so great about it. When I joined the program of recovery that I am in, I didn’t walk into it thinking “This is going to work and everything is going…

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