Destiny… I think that word brings a sort of relief to people. That one word invokes in us the feeling that some things are just meant to be, whether it be good or bad. It’s easy to accept things as they come but fighting for something, it gives us a purpose. When we constantly fight […]
Make It or Break It
What are three objects you couldn’t live without?
Likely I could live without these three, but it would be a lot less comfortable:
1.) Home
2.) Car
3.) Eyesight and hearing
“My mind wanders from place to place, looking for some comfortable spot to rest. ” – Me
I’m two and a half weeks into my hiatus from social media. Keeping myself away from Facebook and the like has not been overly difficult. I’ve ventured out and tried two new apps, Threads and Tumblr. Some may say that those are also considered social media, but I found in my limited exposure that they were anything but that for me. I’ve since deleted both apps from my phone. They were, for the most part, a waste of time.
I had a somewhat busy day yesterday, but got done all I needed to do. I went out for breakfast and coffee with friends, went to a meeting at the local detox, went to my great-grandson’s first birthday party, and ended the day giving a talk at the local recovery meeting. There were plenty of cups of coffee sprinkled in between those events.
My interim teaching position got off to somewhat of a rough start this past Friday. The classes I’ve been given charge of tend to be quite talkative and lack discipline in daily routines. Hopefully this upcoming week will be some better. I have made the decision that this will be my last interim position in teaching. Any work I do after this school year will be subbing day-to-day.
Today is an overcast, foggy day. Hopefully some of the clouds will dissipate as the day progresses and we’ll see some sunshine before the work week begins.
David Lee
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Connections
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Oracle Message: In the darkness of night, Nightingale Spirit sings her song of love and hope, a harbinger of dawn to remind you that the sun will rise again soon. You are so loved, and the illumination song of the Nightingale Spirit calls you to a new level of self-awareness and connection with the Light.
Yes, there is shadow and darkness, but love and prosperity exist everywhere, even in the seeming emptiness of space, darkness, and a starless night. Hearken to the message, letting the music of the Nightingale’s song remind you that love is all around. Feel it and trust in tomorrow’s light renewing your ability to recognize that the spaces that appear empty are filled with love and abundance. Illumination will happen soon.
My experience with sobriety from alcohol is one that likely taught me the most. My sobriety date is August 10, 2002. Events on that day charted a course that has led the past twenty-one plus years in my life.
It was on that date that I had to admit I was powerless over alcohol and that my life was unmanageable. I was given the gift of desperation and realized I needed help. Within the next week, I was attending therapy sessions, outpatient rehab, and my first AA meeting. It was indeed a miraculous week.
I found out that not only did I have a drinking problem, I had a thinking problem. The twelve steps have given me a design for living that I don’t think I could have come about any other way.
As a footnote, I am meeting some AA friends for breakfast this morning, going to a meeting at the local inpatient rehab facility, going to my great grandson’s first birthday party, and tonight will be giving a talk at the area AA meeting, sharing my story.
David Lee
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That can be a tricky question to answer. I don’t believe in predestination. I think we all have decisions that are ours alone to make. A lot of our choices are dependent on thinking through the possible rewards/consequences. And then there are those times when we don’t fully think things true and once again, the results can be good or bad or indifferent.
I do believe that we perhaps have Sacred Contracts with the people we interact with in life. They are destined to be a part of our journeys,,,or at least someone like them. While we can say we pick and choose our fellows we take our journeys with, I’m not so sure that’s always the case.
I am 100% sure we don’t choose our families of origin. That, along with our native geography, makes up a lot of who we are and who we become. I love the phrase “We are who we are for a reason,,,we’re part of an intricate plan….called God’s special woman or man.”
I will continue to develop my thoughts and new ideas on this topic. It’s a work in progress.
David Lee
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