June 9

REFLECTION FOR TODAY
Without the pain which comes to warn us of a physical ailment, we could die very quickly. If we refuse to recognize the warning signs of emotional pain, we may not necessarily die, but we will be less alive to abundant living. Each time I am willing to risk sharing my pain, I gain support and acceptance. This support and acceptance makes it easier to risk again. This risking brings me the gift of healing and wholeness.

MEDITATION FOR TODAY
When I am in pain, may I develop the ability to see ahead to a fuller life.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
Pain tells me something needs to be changed.

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March 28

REFLECTION FOR TODAY
Most of us long to be known and understood in depth; yet we resist this self-disclosure, for with it comes a fear of loss. We may fear: What if my loved one dies? Or walks away? How will I survive? The loss won't be so great and won't hurt so much if I don't care so much. Often we are unaware that after intimate moments we create distance by becoming bored, irritated, or angry because we don't want to lose the feeling of being in control of our lives. We can be assured our fear of intimacy is normal, yet hurtful if we allow it to control us.

MEDITATION FOR TODAY
May I be reminded that unless I risk the loss, I will remain lonely and empty in the present moment.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
To let someone love me, I need to be vulnerable. To be vulnerable, I have to let go of control. I will resist closing up or running away.

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December 23

REFLECTION FOR TODAY
So often I have held back from risking, yet not understood why. I let fear control my life. Unless I challenge in the present my fear of losing love, control, or esteem, I will lose even more. Today is the only day I have. I will risk telling a significant person how I feel. I will also risk asking for something I have secretly been needing. And instead of losing, each time I risk I will ultimately gain.

MEDITATION FOR TODAY
May I remember that to risk nothing is to gain nothing.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
If I am open, I will gain more than I will ever lose.

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April 4

REFLECTION FOR TODAY
Often we do not risk asking for something we want or need. We do not like being open about what is really important and possibly feeling rejected. If someone says no, it hurts; it may feel like rejection. It may be necessary to think differently about our response to someone who says no. That person may not be rejecting us, after all, but is simply unable to give what we are asking. I will think of several things I want and risk asking for them. I will be aware that if the person cannot give what I ask, it does not mean I am unworthy of my request.

MEDITATION FOR TODAY
God, remind me if I ask for ten things and receive only two, I have at least gained something.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
Risk nothing, gain nothing.

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January 26

REFLECTION FOR TODAY
Too often we have been hesitant to express ourselves. Fearing rejection, our own or another's, we withdrew. The more we closed off, the more lonely and fearful we became. Before we were willing to risk sharing ourselves, many of us needed to hear over and over again that expressing our feelings is a sign of being healthy. When we are finally able to tell someone what we are feeling, we experience relief and often jubilation. Someone's acceptance gives us the courage to risk once again.

MEDITATION FOR TODAY
May I be willing to risk sharing who I am with someone today.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
Only through self-disclosure do we discover the beauty of self.

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July 12

REFLECTION FOR TODAY
Growth is a continual process. There is always something new we can learn. Each time we are willing to risk, we are once again led along the path to a new encounter. As we accept the challenge which the new path brings us to, we often discover abilities we did not know we possessed. Gratitude for our new abilities will expand our freedom and fill us with joy.

MEDITATION FOR TODAY
May I never forget to be thankful for my new life.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
I will be open, I will take a risk, and I will take time to say thanks.

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