MEDITATION GARDEN
As the music begins, take a deep breath and as you breathe in, slowly count to 10 and hold for the count of 5 then slowly release the breath to the count of 10. As you release the breath, let go of all tension. Remember last vacation, when you were so relaxed. Let that relaxation wash over you now as you take another deep breath and hold it for the count of 5 and release to the count of 10. Feel your body relaxing and your breathing becoming steady. One more time...and again. It is OK if you close your eyes for a few minutes. Let the tension flow from your body. See your worries as if they are drawn in the sand on the beach. See the waves wash upon the shore and sweep them all away.
2 Cor. 12:10
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"Life is not without pain and travail. They are necessary to new awareness which prompts growth. And the gift of growth is joy. Pain and joy are thus intertwined. It is possible to feel only the burden of pain and not the exhilaration of joy, however.
Before seeking help to change our lives, many of us were heavily burdened by pain. But we were unable to open ourselves to the knowledge made possible by that pain. We were on a treadmill, accumulating painful experiences at every step, unable to capture the joy that was ever present.
We can have hope. Joy does await each of us today. We must open our eyes to it, just as we must open our hearts to one another. We must be willing to peel away the layers of pain to expose the core, the seedling of joy. And we need joy in our lives, just as surely as we need rest and a good diet. We need the light heart that joy fosters for a better perspective on the many experiences we'll face today, and every day.
Recovery has given me this new option. It guarantees me that every hurdle will be lightened. The knowledge that joy is inherent, within every experience, is mine, now and forever."
quote from EACH DAY A NEW BEGINNING
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SERENITY PRAYER
Serenity
to accept the things
I cannot change
Courage
to change the
things I can
and the
Wisdom
to know the difference.
Living ONE DAY AT A TIME;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardship as the
pathway to peace.
Taking, as He did, this
sinful world as it is,
not as I would have it.
Trusting that He will make
all things right if I
surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy
in this life, and supremely
happy with Him forever in
the next.
Amen
By Reinhold Neibuhr
This prayer, poem or whatever you wish to call it, helps me regain my perspective at times when I seem to lose my focus and feel like I want to panic. Just saying the words, "God grant me serenity", seems to slow me down. The words, "accept the things I cannot change" makes me think about the situation at hand and what I can and cannot do about it. "Courage to change the things I can" makes me think of the things I do have some control over, which is usually my reaction to the situation. With these things in perspective, I feel like I have been granted the "Wisdom to know the difference."
I hope you leave here with a bit more serenity than when you arrived. I plan to change the meditation frequently, so come back often. Hang out, listen to the music, meditate, get centered.
I have a link to the positive affirmations at the bottom of this page for those of you who were enjoying them on a daily basis.
Let me know if you have any suggestions or comments about this page.
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Let us be grateful to people who make us happy;
they are the charming gardeners
who make our souls blossom.
-Marcel Proust
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