Who You Gonna Serve?

“Whatever is true is eternal, and cannot change or be changed. Spirit is therefore unalterable because it is already perfect, but the mind can elect what it chooses to serve. The only limit put on its choice is that it cannot serve two masters.”  (Course of Miracles)

“No one can serve two masters, for either he

will hate the one and love the other; or else

he will be devoted to one and despise the

other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon."  (Matthew 6:24)

The other night when I was meditating, the saying about not being able to serve two masters came to me.  There are so many ways to interpret this.  The Bible's meaning is you can't serve God and money or false idols at the same time.  The Course breaks it down to where you can't serve love or fear at the same time.  

This concept relates to recovery perfectly!  Which master are you going to serve?  The one who belittles you every chance it gets?  Or the one who tries to lift you up in spirit?  You can't do both.  Recovery isn't about keeping one foot in the disease, and one foot in recovery.  You can't.  You have to choose.  There are two separate masters fighting for your attention.  Your disease is a hell of a lot louder though.  Recovery is quieter.  But it's peaceful.  It feels nicer.  It's not easier though.  But trust that in the long run, you will be better off.  You will be.  I promise.  

love and light, kelly  

                                                                                         

Who You Gonna Serve?

“Whatever is true is eternal, and cannot change or be changed. Spirit is therefore unalterable because it is already perfect, but the mind can elect what it chooses to serve. The only limit put on its choice is that it cannot serve two masters.”  (Course of Miracles)

“No one can serve two masters, for either he

will hate the one and love the other; or else

he will be devoted to one and despise the

other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon."  (Matthew 6:24)

The other night when I was meditating, the saying about not being able to serve two masters came to me.  There are so many ways to interpret this.  The Bible's meaning is you can't serve God and money or false idols at the same time.  The Course breaks it down to where you can't serve love or fear at the same time.  

This concept relates to recovery perfectly!  Which master are you going to serve?  The one who belittles you every chance it gets?  Or the one who tries to lift you up in spirit?  You can't do both.  Recovery isn't about keeping one foot in the disease, and one foot in recovery.  You can't.  You have to choose.  There are two separate masters fighting for your attention.  Your disease is a hell of a lot louder though.  Recovery is quieter.  But it's peaceful.  It feels nicer.  It's not easier though.  But trust that in the long run, you will be better off.  You will be.  I promise.  

love and light, kelly  

                                                                                         

Believe

For the last few weeks, this quote has been stalking me.  Everywhere I looked, there it was.  I saw it over and over on Pinterest.  A few people I knew posted it on Facebook.  I knew I had to share it.

I love this quote because it applies to everything, not just recovery.  You can use it as an affirmation for your career, your relationships, your financial health, anything.  It covers it all.

But for recovery to work, you do have to have belief in yourself first and foremost.  Believe you deserve it and are worth it.  If you don't have this basic belief, recovery will most likely fail.  I did not have this belief when I began my recovery.  What got me over the hump to true believing, was good old "fake it until you make it."  Act as if you believe and soon you won't be acting at all.  I know it sounds silly, but it works.  Trust me.

Once you believe you deserve recovery, then comes the belief that you can do it.  This is the most important belief.  Tell yourself over and over that you can do it.  Become the little engine that could.  Have it become your own personal mantra.  Whatever it takes to drill it into your head, do it.

Because you can.

love and light, kelly

Believe

For the last few weeks, this quote has been stalking me.  Everywhere I looked, there it was.  I saw it over and over on Pinterest.  A few people I knew posted it on Facebook.  I knew I had to share it.

I love this quote because it applies to everything, not just recovery.  You can use it as an affirmation for your career, your relationships, your financial health, anything.  It covers it all.

But for recovery to work, you do have to have belief in yourself first and foremost.  Believe you deserve it and are worth it.  If you don't have this basic belief, recovery will most likely fail.  I did not have this belief when I began my recovery.  What got me over the hump to true believing, was good old "fake it until you make it."  Act as if you believe and soon you won't be acting at all.  I know it sounds silly, but it works.  Trust me.

Once you believe you deserve recovery, then comes the belief that you can do it.  This is the most important belief.  Tell yourself over and over that you can do it.  Become the little engine that could.  Have it become your own personal mantra.  Whatever it takes to drill it into your head, do it.

Because you can.

love and light, kelly

Bye Bye Past

Isn't the past kind?  It's always over.  Byron Katie

Can I get an Amen?  I saw this quote today and immediately loved it.  Isn't the past kind?  It's always over.

I for one used to live in the past.  I would rehash all my mistakes over and over in my head.  I should have done this or I wish this had happened instead.  On and on.  Beating myself up over things that did not matter anymore.  That held no meaning in the present.

If you are doing this, I have one thing to say:  STOP!!!

You are robbing yourself of peace.  The past is in the past.  There is nothing you can do to change it. It's over and done with.

Forgive yourself of any wrongdoing you may have done in the past that is still upsetting you.  Forgive yourself of any of the feelings that come up with that.  Anger, regret, bitterness, all of the negatives.  Get it out and be done with it.

If there is someone that you have hurt and you are able to, ask for their forgiveness.  If they are able to forgive, great.  If not, that is their issue they need to handle.  Remember that.  You did your part.

We can not let the past have this hold on us any longer.  Leave it there.  In the past.  Learn from it.  Grow from it.  And then get the hell away from it!

I'm going to leave you with one more quote.  It's paraphrasing a Buddhist quote.  "If you have one foot in the past, one foot in the future, then you are pissing on the present."

love and light, kelly

Bye Bye Past

Isn't the past kind?  It's always over.  Byron Katie

Can I get an Amen?  I saw this quote today and immediately loved it.  Isn't the past kind?  It's always over.

I for one used to live in the past.  I would rehash all my mistakes over and over in my head.  I should have done this or I wish this had happened instead.  On and on.  Beating myself up over things that did not matter anymore.  That held no meaning in the present.

If you are doing this, I have one thing to say:  STOP!!!

You are robbing yourself of peace.  The past is in the past.  There is nothing you can do to change it. It's over and done with.

Forgive yourself of any wrongdoing you may have done in the past that is still upsetting you.  Forgive yourself of any of the feelings that come up with that.  Anger, regret, bitterness, all of the negatives.  Get it out and be done with it.

If there is someone that you have hurt and you are able to, ask for their forgiveness.  If they are able to forgive, great.  If not, that is their issue they need to handle.  Remember that.  You did your part.

We can not let the past have this hold on us any longer.  Leave it there.  In the past.  Learn from it.  Grow from it.  And then get the hell away from it!

I'm going to leave you with one more quote.  It's paraphrasing a Buddhist quote.  "If you have one foot in the past, one foot in the future, then you are pissing on the present."

love and light, kelly