An Open Heart – Day 5
March 02, 2018
Get out in nature. Go to a heart-opening movie. Spend time with a favorite friend. If you’re in recovery, go to a meeting. Hold a baby, pet a puppy, or listen to some of your favorite music. Do something nice for someone or let someone do something nice for you. Do something that helps you believe in life again.
The danger in becoming jaded is that we can easily become cynical about the very things that help us enjoy life.
Action: Make a list of activities that help you stay open. Then pick one of the things on your list and do it. Then do another. If you have been exposed to too much pain, try exposing yourself to something that feels good, safe, fun, and comfortable.
If you have been exposed to too much of anything, try exposing yourself to something else.
From the book: 52 Weeks of Conscious Contact
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In addiction and recovery circles, Melody Beattie is a household name. She is the best-selling author of numerous books.
One of Melody's more recent titles is The Grief Club, which was published in 2006. This inspirational book gives the reader an inside look at the miraculous phenomenon that occurs after loss--the being welcomed into a new "club" of sorts, a circle of people who have lived through similar grief and pain, whether it be the loss of a child, a spouse, a career, or even one's youth.
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