The Basics – Day 7
February 05, 2017
Imagine wearing an energy meter with three zones: green for safe, yellow for caution, red for danger. You’ve got a strip that reads each area of your life: nutrition, sleep, hygiene, emotions, fun, social interaction, and, if you’re in recovery, one for attending meetings.
As long as you stay in the green zone, you’re safe. When you get into the yellow zone, it’s time to pay careful attention. And once you get into the red zone, you could be in real danger. If your battery loses all its charge, you’ll be stopped in your tracks.
Keep yourself charged. It actually gets fun, this taking-care-of-ourselves business, once you get the hang of it.
Prayer: Thank you for promising to do for me what I cannot do for myself. Help me do my part. Help me remember to apply the basics, at least occasionally, with some tender loving care.
From the book: 52 Weeks of Conscious Contact
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