David Lee

I realized this morning that I’m a bit over half way through my six week hiatus from social media. I wish I could say that I’ve had some great epiphany about my life, but such is not the case, at least thus far.

But then again, there may very well be some things going on with my “self” of which I’m unaware. Just because it’s not a conscious change doesn’t mean it’s not occurring.

I did reinstall FB messenger yesterday due to the fact I’d been missing messages requesting photo coverage for my free-lance photography job. I did this morning talk to a good friend who lives in Australia who was worried about my absence. It was good to talk to someone who has meant a lot in my journey.

So the second half of my hiatus begins and I’m going to make an effort to write a bit more on this blog. My numbers for viewers has steadily declined, but I feel that those who do consistently come to my page are those who feel a connection to me and my world.

David Lee

Since March 6th, I have been away from all forms of social media in a time of reflection during Lent. I’ve decided to make one change to my original plan, reinstalling FB messenger on my phone.

I work part-time as a free-lance photographer for the local newspaper. I was made aware by a friend that there were those trying to get in touch with me for event coverage and weren’t able to do so.

A quick check of FB showed this to be the case, so I’ve reinstalled FB messenger for the express purpose of handling these requests. I’ve answered four emails already and have gotten dates for covering three local events.

I’m not answering any messages that are obviously for something other than photo coverage.

My hiatus will end on Easter Sunday, March 21st.

David Lee

24 Hours a Day

Meditation for the Day

Be calm, be true, be quiet. Do not get emotionally upset by anything that happens around you. Feel a deep, inner security in the goodness and purpose in the universe. Be true to your highest ideals. Do not let yourself slip back into the old ways of reacting. Stick to your spiritual guns. Be calm always. Do not talk back or defend yourself too much against accusation, whether false or true. Accept criticism as well as you accept praise. Only God can judge the real you.

Prayer for the Day

I pray that I may not be upset by the judgment of others. I pray that I may let God be the judge of the real me.

Language of Letting Go

Saturday, March 30

Experiment

Experiment. Try something new. Try stepping out.

We have been held back too long. We have held ourselves back too long.

As children, many of us were deprived of the right to experiment. Many of us are depriving ourselves of the right to experiment and learn as adults.

Now is the time to experiment. It is an important part of recovery. Let yourself try things. Let yourself try something new. Yes, you will make mistakes. But from those mistakes, you can learn what your values are.

Some things we just won’t like. That’s good. Then we’ll know a little more about who we are and what we don’t like.

Some things we will like, they will work with our values. They will work with who we are, and we will discover something important and life enriching.

There is a quiet time in recovery, a time to stand still and heal, a time to give ourselves a cooling off time. This is a time of introspection and healing. It is an important time. We deal with our issues.

There also comes a time when it is equally important to experiment, to begin to test the water.

Recovery does not equal abstention from life. Recovery means learning to live and learning to live fully. Recovery means exploration, investigation, and experimentation.

Recovery means being done with the rigid, shame-based rules from the past, and formulating healthy values based on self-love, love for others, and living in harmony with this world.

Experiment. Try something new. Maybe you won’t like it. Maybe you’ll make a mistake. But maybe you will like it, and maybe you’ll discover something you love.

Today, I will give myself permission to experiment in life. I will stop rigidly holding myself back, and I will jump in when jumping in feels right. God, help me let go of my need to deprive myself of being alive.

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