Just for Today-May 30…
Posted on May 30, 2007 in the category
It is the chiefest point of happiness that a man is willing to be what he is…Erasmus
As children we often played at what we wanted to be when we grew up. As adults, as we try to be something or someone we are not, there isn’t the same opportunity to play-act and return to our “old” self as we did when we were children.
As adults, we find that our recovery progresses when we begin to be content with who we are. This means accepting our flaws as well as our strengths. I may also mean letting go of some dreams we had as children and accepting the fact that it’s okay not to be the company president or the basketball star. It doesn’t mean we have failed if we aren’t perfect or haven’t become superstars. Happiness and serenity come from loving ourselves as we are, rather than wishing we were someone else.
Today help me recognize that I am a spiritual being, and I don’t need to be anything, or everything, I’m not.
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