Trudging the Road of Happy Destiny

About Me

Life on Life's Terms from addiction to recovery

Blogs I follow:

1. Self Pity

   Being stuck in self pity makes it easy to view the world as a negative place.  It is so easy to look around and notice what it wrong and reinforce a negative view.  When I am stuck in Self Pity gratitude feels out of reach and I can find no peace until I take some action that is based outside of myself.  Wallowing in the bitter morass of self pity leads to further disconnection from self, others, and the Power of the universe.  It is all about action and putting one foot in front of the other for me today.  I really need to gut check with the question “How big of a deal is this really?”  Yes I am not pleased with certain aspects of my life right now but it is impermanent.    The only constant in life is change.  My attitude, outlook, and the actions I take in the moment influence where the next moments go or at least influence my capacity for interpreting the moments in the powerful light of gratitude.  Self pity is another form of self centeredness that blocks the sunlight of the spirit from shining.  I can accept my current circumstances as they are without judgment and without expectation.  Acceptance does not mean I like the issues at hand but it does mean I am not captive to them either.  I do have a responsibility to take positive action and demonstrate gratitude for all that I do have.  When I slip into self pity the idea and actions based in gratitude become dim.  Faith and Gratitude are the antidote to Self.  Intellectually I know this but sometimes it seems hard to move beyond the quagmire of feeling sorry for myself.  Acceptance is the answer to all my problems today and I can find no peace until I move this from my head to my heart via action.  

   Today I will just show up, listen, and make room for the healing power of gratitude.  Today I will “Trust the Process” and know deeply in my heart that the feelings won’t kill me and that “This too shall pass” or “This Blue Shall Pass”…….Life is such an amazing gift and I have been given salvation from a hopeless state of mind and body.  I have a responsibility to demonstrate my gratitude through service and selfless action.  I have been plucked out of the depths of addiction and despair, given a wonderful existence beyond my wildest dreams, and I sometimes I forget where I came from.

   Today I will remember and be thankful for all of the gifts and opportunities.