We should have much peace if we would not busy ourselves with the sayings and doings of others. –Thomas à Kempis Recently, I found myself disapproving of the way a loved one was responding to a certain situation. I thought it was inappropriate and incorrect. Eventually, I came to realize how much I was…

  Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities, no doubt, crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.” -Ralph Waldo…

  Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen. Ralph Waldo Emerson I love this quote because the more and more I am in the program, the more I am able to see how the universe is conspiring to help me. I think before the program, I wanted to get better,…

  Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible. -Frank Zappa Yesterday, I accidentally hit my car against a pillar and ended up having a dent in it that will be expensive to fix. Thanks to my progress in recovery, I was able to remain calm and not get angry at myself – at…

  The present moment is the only moment available to us, and it is the door to all moments. -Thich Nhat Hanh I am reminded that when I am frantic or worried, I am often trying to change the past or control the future. Either way, I am focusing on what I cannot control and…