May 1

REFLECTION FOR TODAY
People need to be able to protect themselves without doing damage to others. I can learn to protect my sense of well-being without injuring someone else's. Whenever I have to say no, tell someone I do not like something they are doing, tell someone when I am hurting, and ask for, or allow, my own needs to be met, I need to do it without putting anyone else down. I need to deal with the issue, not the personality, and take responsibility for myself by not blaming others.

MEDITATION FOR TODAY
Help me to know that if I am honest, I need not become defensive.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
To be assertive.

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April 29

REFLECTION FOR TODAY
My happiness does not depend on anyone but me. It is not given to me by others, nor can I earn it from others. Whether I am happy or not is the result of my own attitude toward myself and toward shared experiences. I place a terrific burden upon others if I make them responsible for my happiness. In expecting too much from others, I alienate them and become frustrated and angry with myself and them. This can give me the feeling of loneliness while in the midst of a crowd.

MEDITATION FOR TODAY
Help me to search inward sufficiently so I can be my own best friend.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
My happiness comes from a positive appreciation of myself.

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April 12

REFLECTION FOR TODAY
When I clean a drawer, I do not just rearrange the mess inside. I dump out the contents, throw away the things which are no longer usable, and keep only that which is valuable. I need to "dump" myself out to my Higher Power, throw away attitudes and behavior that have been hindering my relationships, and keep only those ideas which build and strengthen me.

MEDITATION FOR TODAY
Grant me the courage to take an honest look at myself.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
I trust that my Higher Power will help me know what to throw and what to keep.

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March 15

REFLECTION FOR TODAY
We struggled through many days, depending on things or people to make us happy. Yet nothing outside us could give us that feeling of security and happiness we sought. Finally, in desperation, we reached out, honestly. By being vulnerable, we began to gain what we had sought from the external. At first we were quite surprised to find we could create happiness and belonging by our own efforts. The more we risk being open, the more we are given.

MEDITATION FOR TODAY
Because honesty brings me a sense of security, helps me to be willing to risk being vulnerable.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
Being vulnerable brings us much of what we need.

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August 29

REFLECTION FOR TODAY
Emotional honesty is one of the hardest things to acquire. It takes work and conscious effort, in the midst of anger, to ask myself why I'm angry. It is easier to blame others for my feelings. Healing comes from acknowledging feelings are mine and I have a choice. This is emotional honesty. I can never have serenity if I let others upset me. I can fight my feelings or say they are the fault of others. If I accept that this is the way I feel, I can keep going and know that "This too shall pass," even if I don't have a solution to the problem. I can choose a course of action to correct the situation.

MEDITATION FOR TODAY
I pray for the wisdom to know the difference.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
Being honest with myself brings peace.

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