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.

Thoughts and Reflections at Two and a half Weeks…

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

Daily Card Pull – Day Eighteen

NIGHTINGALE SPIRIT

Love is all around

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.

Daily Writing Prompt – Day Eighteen

Daily writing prompt
What experiences in life helped you grow the most?
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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