Sunday Sept. 8, 2024
Today's Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:
When I look back on all these worries, I remember the story of the old man who said on his deathbed that he had had a lot of trouble in his life, most of which never happened.
-- Winston Churchill
A rolled-up ball of yarn does not take up much space -- it sits, ready to be used when needed. It gets unrolled a little bit at a time -- just as much as is needed and no more. But a ball of yarn that gets unraveled can be strewn across an entire room. It becomes a jumbled mess, entangled and confusing.
When we live our lives a day at a time, we are like that rolled-up ball of yarn. Our thoughts, feelings and skills are ready to be used as they are needed. But when we worry, our spirit becomes a jumbled mass of yarn. We get ahead of and behind ourselves -- our thoughts are scattered and often our feelings are confused. Worry adds clutter and confusion to life.
What is most helpful is to put the worry away -- to roll up the ball of yarn and bring ourselves into the present moment. ln this way, we stand ready for each new stitch -- and we will never be given more than we are able to handle.
Do I have worries that are cluttering my life today?
Hazelden Foundation
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