November 30

REFLECTION FOR TODAY
The risk of caring is scary for each of us. It takes courage. We would like the love we feel for another to be reciprocated. When someone does not return our love, it can cause us to feel rejected. Rejection hurts. If we have felt cared about by someone over a period of time and that person withdraws, or worse yet, dies, we experience the deepest kind of hurt. This grief can make us want to close ourselves off from caring again. Yet if we refuse to continue being vulnerable, we will lose so much more. A part of us will die.

MEDITATION FOR TODAY
May I understand that the only way I will continue to discover myself is by caring for another.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
I will appreciate the value and care in my relationships today, for today is all we have anyway.

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November 29

REFLECTION FOR TODAY
When I am open to growth, I discover many things about myself. At times it may seem as if this knowledge comes from outside, but actually the knowledge has been within all along, waiting to be discovered. As growing persons, we are attracted to those things which help us go toward our greatest potential. As I have been willing to risk following the path which feels right, life holds challenges and adventures beyond my fondest dreams.

MEDITATION FOR TODAY
May I have the courage to follow my dreams with action.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
I will be open to discovering another part of my truth.

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November 28

REFLECTION FOR TODAY
How much time do we spend blaming others for the way we are? It may well be that our childhood experiences caused us a great deal of pain. But to continue blaming someone for the way we are only keeps us feeling miserable and hopeless today. This does not mean we should deny our hurt and anger. Neither should we blame ourselves. As we mature, we come to realize the people who hurt us were doing the best they knew with what they had been given. What can I do today that will bring me to a greater acceptance of myself?

MEDITATION FOR TODAY
May I remember I have the inner power given to me by You.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
Hope lies in taking responsibility for self today.

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November 27

REFLECTION FOR TODAY
My life we so confused and in such turmoil I never lived in my twenty-four hours. I was worrying or feeling guilty about something from my past, so I never enjoyed life. I found I had a choice and changed my focus to today. My life is going on, and the experiences behind me are the basis for my life. I am learning to take the negativity from these experiences and letting the positive take over. I know I must practice the program one day at a time if I am ever going to get well. Even though I am sometimes confused, I can look forward to less turmoil each day.

MEDITATION FOR TODAY
Remind me that my past is something to learn from and not to dwell on.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
Improving my life is my goal rather than living and reaching out to false dreams.

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