November
My life is blessed. I have riches beyond belief. Why is it then that I sometimes feel lonely and unlovable?
~ Joan Rohde
It’s not easy to believe that we feel however we make up our minds to feel. But it’s true. If we are lonely, it’s because we aren’t letting other people in. If we feel unlovable, it’s because we aren’t letting God’s love in. How we think determines how we feel. Fortunately, we have the power to change how we think if we really want to.
How do we do that? First we need to quiet our minds and stop the barrage of self-criticism. Then we need to ponder the blessings in our lives, listing them, methodically if necessary, to acknowledge them and thus be moved by them.
It’s easy to forget that we are special. We may have to take time each day to remind ourselves of this. Even after years of recovery, we may forget for a spell that we are loved and necessary and blessed in many ways.
I won’t shame myself today for thinking negatively. Instead, I will stop, get quiet, and think of my good fortune.
© 1994 by Hazelden Foundation
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