May 29

REFLECTION FOR TODAY
Everyone needs a quiet place - a place to think, to pray or dream, where we can go to organize our thoughts and close out the clutter of the outside world. Many people take time in the morning when they get out of bed to meditate and receive the message which their Higher Power has for them. Many of us wait until the late evening when our families are asleep and the house is quiet. Some people often feel their regular weekly support meetings are a refuge where they can receive love, friendship, and emotional nourishment to strengthen them. A private talk and a cup of coffee with a friend can also put things in perspective.

MEDITATION FOR TODAY
Help me find my quiet place.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
R & R: rest and recuperate; relax and repair; renew and recover.

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April 19

REFLECTION FOR TODAY
Meditation can be a gift from our Higher Power. We can accept that gift without questioning whether we deserve it or not. It is like an EA meeting inside ourselves wherein our Higher Power says, "I do not care where you have been or what you have done. I am glad you are here, and I love you right now just as you are. You are precious to me, no matter what."

MEDITATION FOR TODAY
You are always ready to give me the gift of Yourself. All I have to do is come to a meeting with You. Fear of not deserving Your unconditional love is often all that stands between You and me.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
I am deserving of unconditional love.

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January 27

REFLECTION FOR TODAY
Sometimes I feel real joy, like today. It is sunny and very cold, the kind of day I enjoy very much, and I would rather be outside in it instead of inside looking out my window. Somehow, the brightness of the day say to me that part of the emotional healing lies in knowledge and awareness. If I am to solve the problems I have, I feel I can best do it in the bright light of accurate knowledge. Since I do want to solve my problems, awareness will help.

MEDITATION FOR TODAY
Help me to seek the bright light of awareness and the knowledge of what and where I am.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
Only through self-acceptance can I bear to take a true look inside myself.

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September 21

REFLECTION FOR TODAY
We may think we have many friends, but if we have two or three, we are richly blessed. A test of friendship could be if we were arrested for some terrible crime, would that person still be there to support us? How many of our friends would actually meet this criteria? If we have a friend who gives us this kind of acceptance, we would be wise to value that relationship. How accepting am I of my own human nature? Do I see that I am capable of doing anything anyone else might do? If I see that I can, I will be more capable of giving this kind of acceptance.

MEDITATION FOR TODAY
Help me to be the kind of friend I would like to have.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
I will be conscious of my needs, as well as the needs of those I love, for unconditional acceptance.

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August 5

REFLECTION FOR TODAY
Each day consists of twenty-four hours. Perhaps I have made commitments which require some part of that time each day. I must also realize that taking care of my physical, spiritual and mental needs requires some of that time. Once of the greatest gifts I give myself is my daily time of meditation. In these quiet, still moments apart from the mainstream of my life, I am able to view people and events from a different perspective. I am open to my inner voice and to the guidance of my Higher Power. My spirit is refreshed and strengthened. through this as surely as my body is nourished by food and drink.

MEDITATION FOR TODAY
Thank You for being the conselor of my innermost self.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
I am responsible for my life, including how to spend my time.

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