May 9

”I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. I will not refuse to do the something I can do.” Helen Keller

I cannot be everything to everyone and still be faithful to myself and my program of recovery. There are certain roles in my life that I cannot fulfill as much as I want. This can be due to the places where I have damaged relationships or where I am simply not wanted or needed. It can be hard to face rejection…for me it is difficult. Yet being turned away does not mean that there are no other places where I am wanted and needed. When faced with rejection I need to be able to focus my energy and efforts where I know I can have an impact. The Serenity Prayer is so simple in words yet so encompassing in terms of all we encounter in daily life. I find new meaning and new places where it applies nearly every day. It is one of the greatest guiding principles that I use to stay on track during my journey of recovery. God, grant me the serenity to accept things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can and wisdom to know the difference – I surrender those things I cannot change, pray for the strength to change what I can (mostly myself), and ask for the guidance to know which is which. Whenever one door closes, help me find the others that, by your grace, remain open.

Affirmation I will look at rejection today as a way to refocus where my efforts are better placed. I am still worthwhile and have a lot to give.