Questions to Ponder!

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Every thought you think sends waves into motion.

Every word you speak reaches millions of ears.

And every act you perform literally rearranges the stars.

Now, ... what was it you wanted me to do for you?


~~~ The Universe ~~~

Words-2-Inspire

Questions to Ponder

What special gift do I bring to the world?
What aspect of my life do I need to examine more closely?
If I simply followed my heart, what actions would I take?
How will I be remembered by my friends and family?
What is one of the key factors that will contribute to my happiness?
What will enable me to take the next important step in my life?
In what way have I underestimated myself?
If I could do anything, with no limits, what would I do?
What hidden treasure have I yet to find?
How or where have I allowed myself the greatest freedom?

-- Nancy Margulies

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What special gift do I bring to the world?

What I see as a special God given talent is the ability to communicate and share with others. So many times a thought appears and suddenly words follow. A picture tells a thousand words, and I often seem to be led to a picture that goes with the words I have written, or they tell a story themselves, or I am led to a picture, and a story unfolds. It is not me! It is not planned. It just happens.

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What aspect of my life do I need to examine more closely?

Lately I have been questioning if I am too isolated. I share with others on line but don't have a lot of face to face with people other than my Al-Anon group on Wednesdays. I do go to my bridge club and volunteer in the community, and although the premises have been closed recently, they will be opened in the new year.

After 18 years of recovery, do I still need to go to more meetings?

If I feel like I need to go to a meeting, I will go to AA or NA but not on a regular basis. My focus has been on Al-Anon and I am a firm believer that 12 Steps are 12 Steps. Now that my son is in recovery, I may find it necessary to redirct that focus.

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If I simply followed my heart, what actions would I take?

If I followed my heart, what would I do? I guess you could say I did it. I tried to get things done today and ended up lying down with my heating pad and it turned into another two hour snooze. I had good intentions and even tried to wake myself up by watching the movie Julie & Julia. Almost turned it off several times but did watch it to the end. It was okay but glad it came from the library and didn't cost me money.

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How will I be remembered by my friends and family?

Hopefully, I will be remember as a person who overcame diversity and came out the other side. Someone who fought a good fight. Someone who didn't use people, place and things to make herself feel better. Hopefully I will be remembered as a giver rather than a taker.

Hopefully, I have erased the person that was and will be remembered for the person she is in today.

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What is one of the key factors that will contribute to my happiness?

It is hard to pick just one but what comes to mind was the "freedom of sobriety." Sobriety meaning soundness of mind. Knowing that I can make the choice daily to stay sober. I am free from active addiction and free to choose on any given day to be happy and not look to others to fulfill my needs. When I remember that this disease is four-fold and that true sobriety is practiced on all four levels: mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually.