Promises
Promising changePromising reliefIf I am willing to do the workI will turn over a new leafFreedom is a giftLike a breath of fresh airI have new healthy choicesA life I now can bearLiving in the presentMindful and awakeFeeling Higher Powers loveFor recovery...
Trees and Connection
Throughout most of my childhood,I climbed my beloved climbing tree that made sour plums in the summer.The best climbing tree in the neighborhood was in the front yard of an aged retired couplewho had been missionaries in Japan.Not a word about religion was...
I Believe
I believe in the sun and the moon, that they will come around again.I believe in the clouds and the blue sky, and the starry nights.I believe in the summer and winter, that they will come around again too.I believe in the trees, the plants, and the grasses.I believe...
Boundaries Team Invites Shares and Writers
In 2020, the Delegates passed a motion to ask the Literature Committee to create resources on boundaries. A working group was set up to begin this work. The group disbanded before it completed its work, but its preliminary work was incorporated into a format for a...
Tension
Walking stiff like a robotArms swaying outwardAttempting to take up physical spaceHead held highChest up and out Do you feel it? Hips hold stress from today and trauma from yester yearsMuscles surrounding my pelvis are short and tightTough like a tennis ball with all...
Searching for a Higher Power
Empowerment: Protecting My Inner Child
Higher Power
If you are out there, grant me Strength, to persevere, when I tell myself it is too muchPerspective, to not exaggerate things or distract or me from my goalsTranquility, in quiet measure, throughout my daysPatience, for myself and others, as we are all on our...
Prompt
Write about the questions you have for your Higher Power. How can I find the answer to why I want to write? How can I uncover the obstacles that do not allow me to put pen to paper? How can I allow myself to learn the words that bring my writing piece alive? How can I...
Boundaries
B for the border that surround my soul… O for old story never told… U for uniting in a safe space… N for never allowing boundaries too break… D for discovering new ways to protect… A for acting not reacting instead… R for relaxing and embracing my goals… I is for...