Recovery Meditations ~ Joy ~ One Day at a Time ~ December 26, 2010

~ JOY ~

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The way to do is to be.

Lao Tzu
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It is not until we can let ourselves be

who we really are that we can recognize

who we REALLY are!

In recovery I have learned it is by

embracing myself as I am today that I

will become increasingly aware of my

true identity. It is not by denial or

pretended "goodness" that the Truth is

revealed, but by acceptance and

humility. This is one of the many gifts

of recovery ... we no longer have to

"wait until."

This program tells us we can be happy

and free now. HERE AND NOW! But, my

ego-mind gives me a different

message. It says, "You can be happy,

joyous and free when you lose the

weight, get your health back, get that

job, marry that prince, receive the next

degree, and on and on. In other words,

"You must wait and wait and wait, and

maybe someday you'll be good

enough. Then you can be happy." Our ego

keeps us in pursuit of the elusive

happiness it promises.


One Day at a Time . . .
I choose to be happy; I choose joy.