I am so grateful to be sober today. I am grateful for the things that get me excited like being creative or a new book. I’m grateful for hearing a friend speak last night and for my sponsor. I’m grateful for little surprises, for the meeting I chair on Saturdays, to be off from work today and for how much better life is when you are sober.
Good morning my friends and happy Monday :) I hope everyone had a lovely weekend and you were able to relax a little!
Lately, I’ve been in a funk. I've been more short-tempered than usual, I haven’t been journaling as much, and, I’m just pissed at the world. I’ve been speaking to a lot of people about their conceptions of their higher powers and, many have said they strongly believe in the signs they get from the universe/God/ their higher power.
Which I believe in as well, however, I feel like I haven’t been seeing very many signs lately and I’m just standing around looking at the sky saying, "hello?”.
But, as I write, the sun is pouring through the door to our terrace. And last Friday, the sky lit up with orange, the light from the setting sun bouncing off the buildings turning everything into this world of soft pink.
And that, to me, is the clearest sign of them all. A signal that I may need to work on my gratitude. Because there is so much to be grateful for - I have amazing friends, a great sponsor, a wonderful boyfriend, and a beautiful family. I have a home, food on the table, and warm clothes. And I am sober.
Life is so much better when I am sober.
So the rest will fall into place as long as I stay on this path, my funky mood will pass, the sun will keep on shining, reminding me to be grateful today.
And with that, I hope everyone keeps some gratitude in their hearts today, that you have a great day and a fantastic week this week. I will see you again on Thursday :)
With so much love,
Jane