2006-08-15

today's chewable vitamin:

both thought provoking and annoying.
if i did one of these today- it would be a good day.

"just for today i will try to live through this day only, and not tackle all my problems at once. i can do something for twelve hours that would appall me if i felt i had to keep it up for a lifetime.

just for today i will be happy. this assumes to be true what abraham lincoln said, that 'most folks are as happy as they make up thier mind to be.'

just for today i will adjust myself to what is, and not try to adjust everything to my own desires. i will take my 'luck' as it comes, and fit myself to it.

just for today i will try to strengthen my mind. i will study. i will learn something useful. i will not be a mental loafer. i will read read something that requires effort, through and concentration.

just for today i will exercise my soul in three ways; i will do someboday a good turn, and not get found out; if anyboday knows of it, it will not count. i will do at least two things i don't want to do- just exercise. i will not show anyone that my feelings are hurt; they may be hurt, but today i will not show it.

just for today i will be agreeable . i will look as well as i can, dress becomingly, keep my voice, low, be courteous, criticize not one bit. i won't find fault with anything, not try to improve or regulate anyboday but myself.

just for today i will have a program. i may not follow it exactly, but i will have it. i will save myself from two pest: hurry and indecision.

just for today i will have a quiet half hour all by myself, and relax. during this half hour, sometime, i will try to get a better perspective of my life.

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."

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

LOVE this! Gave me so much to think about and put things in perspective. If I did these things every day, things would just be easier...but I must just enjoy worrying :).

Amanda Anderson

Anonymous said...

Did you write this? This was amazing, really made me think about my weeks... being a working mom is Hard, must learn to slow down!! :-) -Lori (Hackney) Duckworth

P.S. Hope you are well and baby is cozy & happy.

maureen said...

i did not write this... isn't it great though? it is from al-anon literature.

here's to slowing down!

hope you are well.

will you be home for the holiday at all?

love,
maureen