Today's Thought - June

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June 9

If I don’t paint for one day, I don’t feel well physically or mentally.

~Raphael Soyer

Simple disciplines and routines that we establish in our lives can be nourishing and health-giving. Taking a morning walk, preparing a healthful breakfast, writing journal pages, setting aside time for meditation, attending a meeting of a Twelve Step fellowship, phoning a sponsor or sponsee—perhaps our daily routine includes one or more such activities.

At times we may be distracted from the disciplines we’ve created or tempted to rebel against them. We may mistakenly equate following a routine with dullness or lack of growth. In fact, the opposite is true. Routines can serve our recovery, creativity, and freedom. When our lives are rocked by change, whether positive or negative, our daily routines can help us to stay centered. Keeping to them faithfully sustains and strengthens us.

Today, I am faithful to routines that support my physical, mental, and spiritual health.

Today's reading is from the book Glad Day