I hope wherever you are, you know Recovery is with you right where you are.
What does it mean to commune with Recovery? It means sharing our deepest thoughts and feelings. Some of us journey to that quiet place deep within our hearts. From that sacred place comes the fruit of our lives: wisdom, compassion, generosity, humility, inspiration, and love. It is a place so real and close that we can almost reach out and touch it.
Find that place within ourselves. Go deep into our hearts, where we can connect with Recovery and our truest self. If we do nothing else in life, find that place. Spend time there. Learn to live from that place each day.
How do we find this deep place within us? There is one simple way: befriend silence.
This does not mean spending four, five, or six hours a day in silence. It can be much simpler. Stop by a church when it is quiet and empty. Sit in a comfortable chair at home. Leave the radio off while driving to work or running errands. Give yourself a few moments of stillness.
If we want to live from the deep place within us, we must visit the space of silence each day, even if only for a few minutes.
Recovery is the quiet strength of our day. It gives meaning to our service, purpose to our actions, and peace to our hearts. When we befriend silence, we discover that sacred place within us. The more time we spend there, the more we can live from it.
What is the secret of a meaningful day?
Trust. Surrender. Believe. Receive.
People who are self-aware notice what is happening within themselves. They pay attention to the people they meet and the situations they face each day. In the quiet of silence, they learn to hear the gentle voice of Recovery guiding them toward peace, wisdom, and love.
Remember, Recovery is happening right now, in this moment.