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Post by caressa on May 18, 2006 12:54:06 GMT -5
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Post by caressa on Jun 28, 2012 0:23:03 GMT -5
Can remember how amazed at how much of my life was lost waiting for things to happen, how much my life was put on hold, waiting for Mr. Right, waiting for the right job, the right opportunity, the right moment to say or do something, and there just never seemed to be the right time and it never got done! So much of my life slipped by because I didn't go after it, or I fear it and didn't think I could do it, or I second guessed myself. I feared success and failure. Put my life on hold for my son, it was all about him.  |
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Post by SunnyGirl on Jun 28, 2012 14:17:06 GMT -5
God gives each of us the same 24 hour day.....
What we choose to do with it is up to us!
If I want to make a chore or job even more
difficult, all I have to do is to keep putting it off!
I think most of us procrastinate to some extent or
another, but putting off difficult decisions, prayers
and critical issues in our life only seems to make
the mess bigger and confounds our lives.
I am working hard on this defect of character....
I am no longer a willing participant, no more
settling for anxiety and frustration for my lack
of getting anything accomplished.
We all face the pull of procrastination, it robs us
of our time. God has given us this day and I will
have to work harder to manage my time so I can
take care of potential accomplishments that would
lead to my spiritual growth and a happier life.
Peace on the journey, SG
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Post by caressa on Jun 29, 2012 20:07:54 GMT -5
When I was sharing I was refering to a time in my life when I was in a relationship or when my son was younger. Thanks to recovery, I have learned many lessons. My son learned over the years that mother does have a life. Never looked at this as procrastination about things I put off in my own daily life. I have a policy, recovery comes first. Having said that, I feel bad because a friend called me today and asked if I was coming downtown and did I want to meet her for lunch. I told her I wasn't planning to go until tomorrow. I had housework to do, and I hadn't done any of my regular posting (still not finished), plus tennis was on. When I look at that, it looks pretty "I" centered. Then I did a meditation, and the card said, "If you get nervous, "Focus on Service." Put your entire intention on answering the question "How can I make the world a better place?"" and the Law of Attraction will automatically take care of you needs. This is from Doreen Virtue's Angel Therapy Oracle Cards. For me, my daily posting is my service work, my Tradition Five. My friend e-mailed me and I saw she was troubled about someone in her group, it was last Monday. If she wanted to talk, I wish she had said something earlier. I did e-mail her back and hopefully she will keep in touch. Her computer is down and I told her my friend would fix it but she hasn't contacted him and now he is out of town until next week. Hope everyone has a good weekend. Attachments:
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Post by SunnyGirl on Jun 30, 2012 15:01:33 GMT -5
What I was sharing was how this topic related
to my life....
Using my time wisely, applies to many area's of
my life, procrastination being something that is
a major waste of my time.
I keep my focus on today, instead of looking back...
not a lot I can do about it now! When I keep my eyes
on the goal, my life is much smoother!
Peace on the journey, SG
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Post by BW on Jun 30, 2012 20:47:33 GMT -5
For me, service comes in many forms....sometimes it is talking with another person...I try not to second guess the opportunites God puts in my life today..
Carrying the message is allowing myself to be open to the suffereer...not just the one we save a seat for but also sometimes it is the person sitting next to me.
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Post by caressa on Jul 25, 2012 18:27:08 GMT -5
That is true, I thought afterward I should have gone but not at the moment. If she had called me earlier, I would have gone. I have invited her to my place many times and she has not accepted the invitation. She knows she is welcome here any time. She was only 5-6 blocks away at the mall.
For me service on the sites that I go to every day was a priority.
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. I will be back looking for Lin and others.