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Every Day: A New Start
Yesterdays reading from the Daily Reflection’s reminded me of the power of our One Day At A Time Slogan. The theme was Daily Resolutions – “The idea of “twenty-four-hour living” applies primarily to the emotional life of the individual. Emotionally speaking, we must not live in yesterday, nor in tomorrow” Ref 1.
The mediation went on to “A New Year: 12 months, 52 weeks, 365 days, 8,760 hours, 525,600 minutes—a time to consider directions, goals, and actions.
I must make some plans to live a normal life, but also I must live emotionally within a twenty-four-hour frame, for if I do, I don’t have to make New Year’s resolutions! I can make every day a New Year’s day! ” Ref 2.
Plan and Let Go
What a great way to view this day and every day. Yes we need to “plan plans but not outcomes” – to live those in the hands of our Greater /Higher power.
Finding a way to go with the flow and live in balance with our Greater / Higher Power’s will is a challenge for me and I suspect for all of us in AA.
Then as the mediation part says “Each day I can measure my life by trying to do a little better, by deciding to follow God’s will and by making an effort to put the principles of our AA program into action.”
Progress not perfection eh?
Wishing each and every member a Happy New Year – Every day.
Ref 1. As Bill Sees It. Page 284
Ref 2. Daily Reflections – 31st December Page 374
