Chipping Away at Defects of Character

[dwmoeller]

Just for today, I will be forgiving. Starting with forgiving myself. I am not perfect and I can't get down on myself when I make a mistake or screw up.

[dwmoeller]

Just for today I will be unafraid. Especially I will not be afraid to enjoy what is beautiful and to believe that as I give to the world, so the world will give to me.

[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will ask for help. That doesn't mean it will be given to me from the Source I expect from, by my Higher Power has never failed me yet. I not only need to be willing to give, I need to be willing to receive. Today I brought my angel cards out for my meditation.

[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will be patient. Not only with others, but with myself too. I will stop beating myself up for running over my big toe with my computer chair. I shared about it as a JoAnne thing at my group today. The topics were acceptance, sense of humor, and patience. All things I needed to start my day, and when I remember, it is one day at a time, I can get through things much more easily. I have short time memory loss too. I forgot about those three topics this afternoon, when Darts stood me up and it cost me $6. to come home by taxi.

[dwmoeller]

Just for today, I will help others who need my help. I will be willing to go out of my way to help someone in need. I have found that when I do this, I am blessing the person and I am also blessing myself. A win-win situation. Isn't that great?!

[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will be grateful. When everything falls into place and you go with the flow, things unfold as they should. Little things like having exactly the right change, getting all the green lights, thinking of someone and you get a call from them, and the list goes on and on.

[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will have a goal and aim toward it. I will have purpose and take pride in my accomplishments. Through my God, all things are possible. His Will, not mine be done.

[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will accept my limitations. I will lover my expectations and be more accepting of what is in today.

[dwmoeller]

Just for today, I will take time out of my day to pray to God, my Higher Power and meditate. A relationship with God (Higher Power) is the most important relationship I can have. I will embrace it today and every day!

[dwmoeller]

Just for today, I will choose life by choosing recovery. I will also take care of myself.

[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will practice patience. I am waiting for my friend to come to look at my computer. He postponed his visit to 1 p.m.

[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will practice gratitude. I am grateful that the rain is finally here. My body has been telling me that it has been coming. After it gets here, the pain lessens to a certain extent, although it can hurt in a different way, and then I have to practice more patience and tolerance. As they say, put some gratitude into my attitude and not take my pain out on others or myself.

[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will be accepting of what is. I don't have to like it, sure don't feel like I lost a day. I don't like sleeping a day away, but just couldn't walk yesterday. I kept saying, "I'm going to do..., but didn't."

[dwmoeller]

Just for today, I will hand it over to God (my Higher Power) I'll give my worries, problems, wants and needs. I know that I can't do it all by myself. I will Let Go and Let God.

[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will not beat myself for the things I forget and for falling short of my expectations of myself. Many times we have thoughts, but we don't always follow through with them. That is when a defect of character becomes a shortcoming.

Tried to do some housework today, didn't get much done, but I did try.