Yesterday I hugged myself for five whole minutes; hands cross on opposite shoulders with my head nested, and it felt comforting. Although I walk daily, that takes being hyper-vigilant, so to take intentional self-care is meant to be free of all worry; relax and be me.
The body communicates with what it needs and appreciates it if heard.
In my perspective, the daily reading is apropos for sharing the love. When I take care of myself mentally, physically, and emotionally, then and only then am I able to spread that love with others. When I am uptight, stressed-out, worried, that will ooze negative emotions from my body. Body language is equally important to me as words. I know that I can determine by another’s poster, their demeanor as to how I should or shouldn’t approach them. I understand that my body has the same capabilities to do the same.
I am speaking this Saturday at unityaakc.org on Zoom, at 6 pm CST, to share what I was like, what happened, and what I am like today. The circle of love that has surrounded me gave me love until I could love myself. The triangle that A.A. instills is sempiternal; in that circle consists of my sobriety. I have gained clarity with the love of service, mending ways for unity with all people in all my affairs.
A sponsoree helped me today to grapple with the ability to love doesn’t mean that people won’t rub me the wrong way. I might not have to find something wrong with me, like the spiritual axiom claims, but accept that it’s a human function to have a personality clash, and that’s okay. My goal is not to drink and don’t do drugs, and to remember that things will change. One day, at a time, to create a happy life by not harming me nor others.
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