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“When you stop drinking, you have to deal with thismarvelous personality that started you drinking in the first place.” ~ Jimmy Breslin Stopping the habit of drinking alcohol is the easy part, staying stopped is the hard part. With the help of a Higher Power and friends who have been there and done that the […]... mehr auf meandtheboss.wordpress.com
“Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” ~ Abraham Lincoln Do you have a mind?? Do you know where your mind is?? Do you know what state of mind your mind is in?? Are the squirrels, who are chasing the nuts in their cage, making your mind go […]... mehr auf meandtheboss.wordpress.com
“Kind words can be short and easy to speak but their echoes are truly endless.” ~ Mother Teresa Please and thank you, words that are very short and so easy to speak and they are words that can mean the value of the world to both the giver and the receiver. Please and thank you […]... mehr auf meandtheboss.wordpress.com
“Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape.” ~ Anonymous If you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans. Go with the flow. The alcoholic and addict have the bad habit of wanting what they want, when they want it, and it is usually now, always seeking the […]... mehr auf meandtheboss.wordpress.com
“Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune.” ~ William James A Higher Power created no mistakes, therefore, you were put on this Earth, a very important soul inside the human body, to make this world a better place. Any misfortune is a consequence of your choices, […]... mehr auf meandtheboss.wordpress.com
“Happiness can exist only in acceptance.” ~ George Orwell Absolutely, positively, no snowflake ever fell in the wrong place. Accept the weather, you are not going to change it. Accept other people, you are not going to change them. Accept God’s world as being just as it is supposed to be. Be happy, accept that […]... mehr auf meandtheboss.wordpress.com
“If you never did you should. These things are fun and fun is good.” ~ Dr. Seuss When we are motivated, we set s goal, we form a plan of attack, and we go at it. How we go at it depends upon our attitude. If we think difficult, if we think impossible, if we […]... mehr auf meandtheboss.wordpress.com
“There are people who want to be everywhere at once, and they get nowhere.” ~ Carl Sandburg If you follow the will of your Higher Power, hang out with nice people who are happy, go to places that are safe and emotionally peaceful, and do those things which are of service to yourself, mankind and […]... mehr auf meandtheboss.wordpress.com
“A man is not old until regrets take the place of his dreams.” ~ Proverb Could have, should have, would have, but we did not and we must learn to live with the consequences. Not meeting a goal or not living a dream does not mean that you have failed, it just means that your […]... mehr auf meandtheboss.wordpress.com
“The best way to know God is to love many things.” ~ Vincent van Gogh The heart has room enough to hold all the love you could possibly want to share. The more you love the larger your heart grows. The bigger the heart, the more room there is to let God in. Love more […]... mehr auf meandtheboss.wordpress.com
“In order to experience everyday spirituality, we need to remember that we are spiritual beings spending some time in a human body.” ~ Barbara De Angelis For the alcoholic not to drink he must maintain an everyday spirituality, a conscious contact with his Higher Power. When one is aware of their spiritual side and allows […]... mehr auf meandtheboss.wordpress.com
“We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness.God is the friend of silence.See how nature — trees, flowers, grass — grows in silence;see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence.We need silence to be able to touch souls. “ ~ Mother Teresa Feel the […]... mehr auf meandtheboss.wordpress.com
“Spirituality is not adding to ourselves but the letting go of things. Letting go of crisis, troubles, bad habits, and the things that belong to God.” Anonymous People, places and things which are a constant source of chaos, trouble and are contributors to the bad habits must be given up if one wants to feel […]... mehr auf meandtheboss.wordpress.com
‘Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit.” ~ Peter Ustinov Forgive yourself, forgive those you love, but do not forgive the mean and nasty until justice has been served. Be patient, a loving and endlessly forgiving Higher Power will always provide justice for all. Today, look for the […]... mehr auf meandtheboss.wordpress.com
I can feel whatever or however I want my emotions to feel. “If I feel sad I will laugh.If I feel ill I will double my labor.If I feel fear I will plunge ahead.If I feel inferior I will wear new garments.If I feel uncertain I will raise my voice.If I feel poverty I will […]... mehr auf meandtheboss.wordpress.com
Fail Better “Try again. Fail again, Fail better.” ~ Samuel Beckett This is not a review or a critique of the poet, dramatist, Nobel laureate, Irish born, French writer Mr. Beckett, but just a thought brought to mind by the words “Fail Better”, which he used in his title. Hundreds, if not thousands, of famous […]... mehr auf meandtheboss.wordpress.com
Watch What You Do “As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say.I just watch what they do.” ~ Andrew Carnegie The old saying is: “do not just talk the talk, learn to walk the walk.” Helpful words can be found by the millions in many a good book. Men of virtue […]... mehr auf meandtheboss.wordpress.com
Do Not Fear the Truth “Fear is a natural reaction to moving closer to the truth.” ~ Pema Chodron The truth is, you are not perfect. The truth is, nobody is perfect. The truth is that the only thing that is perfect is the will of a Higher Power, the Spirit of the Universe. Have […]... mehr auf meandtheboss.wordpress.com
Continual Change “Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.” ~ Benjamin Franklin We are all going to change today, at least we will become a day older, why not also make it a day wiser. We are going to be given an opportunity every day of our […]... mehr auf meandtheboss.wordpress.com
. . “Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.” . ~ Dalai Lama XIV . . Happiness is an action. The more you do for others, the more you do for yourself, the happier you will become. Thinking about being happy will never make you happy. Today, be spontaneous, without […]... mehr auf meandtheboss.wordpress.com
. “They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world: someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for.” . ~ Tom Bodett . Someone to love, start with yourself and then move on to the rest of this world. Do something nice, the next right thing, […]... mehr auf meandtheboss.wordpress.com
. . “It isn’t what happens to us that causes us to suffer; it’s what we say to ourselves about what happens.” . ~ Pema Chodron . , Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional. Suffering is holding on to the past. Always remember, good or bad, this is life on God’s terms and we must […]... mehr auf meandtheboss.wordpress.com
. “They must often change who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.” . ~ Confucius . When you stop our galaxy from soaring through the universe, when you stop our earth from flying around the sun, when you stop our planet from rotating on its axis. then you can say I stopped things from […]... mehr auf meandtheboss.wordpress.com
. “Keep your eyes open to your mercies. The man who forgets to be thankful has fallen asleep in life.” . ~ Robert Louis Stevenson . Mercies are something for which to be thankful, basically, remembering your mercies is an old fashioned way of saying, I am grateful. Be merciful, do not make life a […]... mehr auf meandtheboss.wordpress.com
. “It’s not my job to make you happy. It’s your job to learn that only those who quit selfishly seeking their own happiness find it.” . ~ Richelle E. Goodrich . . . When you think you’re happy, you’re not. Happiness is not a thought, it is a feeling. Today, don’t worry, don’t think […]... mehr auf meandtheboss.wordpress.com
. . “The greatest gift you can ever give another person is your own happiness.” . ~ Esther Hicks . . . I am happy for you. Like the many mysterious paradoxes in God’s world, this one is the one that tops them all: the more of your happiness you share with others, the more […]... mehr auf meandtheboss.wordpress.com
. . “The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.” . ~ Marcus Aurelius . . Stinkin’ thinkin’ produces an unhappy person. Living in yesterday, and worrying about tomorrow are sure prospects for having an unhappy day. Today, know that you can start your day over again, whenever you want to, […]... mehr auf meandtheboss.wordpress.com
. “Live simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly and trust in our Creator who loves us.” ~ Irish Blessing . Blessed are those who live simply. The blessings can only grow when you love more. Caring for others is the will of a loving Higher Power. Kindness is the […]... mehr auf meandtheboss.wordpress.com
. “Man needs, for his happiness, not only the enjoyment of this or that, but hope and enterprise and change.” . ~ Bertrand Russell . Hope is a dream, an idea that is worth working for. Enterprise is the action that is required to put the plan into motion. Change is the result of the […]... mehr auf meandtheboss.wordpress.com
. “One who is established in a comfortable posture while concentrating on the inner Self naturally becomes immersed in the Heart’s ocean of bliss.” . ~ Siva Sutras III, 16 . Happiness begins and ends in the Heart. The Heart achieves a blissful state when we learn to love. Love, yourself, love others unconditionally and […]... mehr auf meandtheboss.wordpress.com
. . “Learn the craft of knowing how to open your heart and to turn on your creativity. There’s a light inside of you.” . ~ Judith Jamison . Remember, the more love you give, the more love you shall receive. Remember, the more you let your light shine, the more you will be able […]... mehr auf meandtheboss.wordpress.com
. “The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.” . ~ Socrates . Gratitude; begin each reflection with, not what you want, but with what you have. Never forget that Midas received his wish, what he wanted, and the end result was he […]... mehr auf meandtheboss.wordpress.com
. “Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” . ~ Marcel Proust . Your attitude is a reflection of the people with whom you keep company. Misery loves company. God gives everyone choices; today, choose the people, places and things that […]... mehr auf meandtheboss.wordpress.com
. , “Happiness is a conscious choice, not an automatic response.” . ~ Mildred Barthel . . You do not make me happy, it is my response to you, my conscious decision to make myself happy, however, it does help when you do something nice, something that makes my heart sing. Today, to be happy […]... mehr auf meandtheboss.wordpress.com
. “I am interested in art as a means of living a life; not as a means of making a living.” . ~ Robert Henri . . Butcher, baker, candlestick maker or artist, the happiest are those who enjoy what they do and making a living is a bonus for them. The happier yet are […]... mehr auf meandtheboss.wordpress.com
. “If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow” . ~ Rainer Maria Rilke . . This too shall pass. Let go and let God. How important is it anyways. Two wrongs do not make one right. Justifiable anger is the dubious luxury of normal people, […]... mehr auf meandtheboss.wordpress.com
. . “Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.” . ~ Buddha . . . First; check your attitude, if it isn’t positive, you don’t have a snowballs chance in hell of knowing peace and happiness. Second, check your heart, if it isn’t grateful,, you will have a one in a million chance […]... mehr auf meandtheboss.wordpress.com
. “There was never yet an uninteresting life. Such a thing is an impossibility. Inside of the dullest exterior there is a drama, a comedy, and a tragedy.” . ~ Mark Twain . Today, please remember that the one and only judge, the final judge. is not you or any human being living on this […]... mehr auf meandtheboss.wordpress.com
. “Happiness is anyone and anything that’s loved by you.” . ~ Charles M. Schulz . Be happy. Love yourself. (God did not make any mistakes) Love your family. (Real or Imagined) Love your neighbor. (And/or move) Be happy, have unconditional love for the rest of humanity, even those who riot and loot. Today, know […]... mehr auf meandtheboss.wordpress.com
. “Beware the barrenness of a busy life.” . ~ Socrates . A life so busy, the plate is overflowing and all one can do is put out one fire after another. Doing for the sake of doing without leaving time for the spontaneous and the unexpected will lead to a life that is bare […]... mehr auf meandtheboss.wordpress.com
