Daily Reflections…

WEEDING THE GARDEN The essence of all growth is a willingness to make a change for the better and then an unremitting willingness to shoulder whatever responsibility this entails.  AS BILL SEES IT, p. 115 By the time I had reached Step Three I had been freed of my dependence on alcohol, but bitter experience has shown me that continuous sobriety requires continuous effort. Every now and then I pause to take a good look at my progress. More and more of my garden is weeded each time I look, but each time I also find new weeds sprouting where I thought I had made my final pass with the blade. As I head back to get the newly sprouted weed (it’s easier when they are young), I take a moment to admire how lush the growing vegetables and flowers are, and my labors are rewarded. My sobriety grows and bears fruit. From the book Daily Reflections. Copyright © 1990 by Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. All rights reserved.

Daily Card Pull – Day Nineteen

CHAOS AND CONFLICT

CHAOS AND CONFLICT

Essential meanings: Disarray; being at cross-purposes with another; the tension of opposites; the value of chaos before order

Protection message: This is an advantageous moment to restore order and recognize the opportunity for negotiation. Even in the seeming chaos, there is a kind of Divine order, a complete re-sorting of elements. This is powerful. If your intention is to find the best solution for the highest good of all, there is good news: the timing is perfect. Things are already stirred up, so don’t be afraid to jump into the mix. You’ll discover everything you need to know about how this situation affects you long-term. Be present in the eye of the chaos. This moment is valuable. Don’t waste it.