As I've mentioned in previous blogs, I'm a recovering addict. With this process of recovery comes the obtaining of different skills and tools to deal with life on life's terms. One of those spiritual tools is - gratitude. In the very beginning of my recovery my sponsor, at the time, told me to write a gratitude list every day. It was important for me to begin to see where my life was going well...the gifts in my life. It's honestly something that I can easily forget to do in the hustle and bustle of life. But it's quite important to me to remember where I once was and where I am now. Thinking on that for a minute truly brings a good does of gratitude to my heart.
I was in such a dark and hopeless place only a few years ago. I really felt lost and ashamed of myself. It's amazing how far I've come today...from a place of hopelessness to a place of confident joyousness and freedom [mostly from self]. My higher power has brought me through the storm of my own creation with grace and compassion. This relationship that I am building with my Higher Power is irreplaceable. It gives me a sense of purpose that I was sadly losing through the years. Without my Higher Power, I wouldn't be where I am today. I wouldn't have let go of some of the really awful things I was holding onto with an iron grip. The more I make a practice of meditating on what I have to be grateful for...the more I am able to see all that I actually have to be grateful for. I don't miss out on seeing the beautiful gifts that Source is sharing with me because I'm too busy sulking in the corner.
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