And...Finally

I feel great this morning...life is really good. I got a monkey off my back over the weekend, had a lot of productive conversation with non-monkeys, and got to hang out with my son.

That's funny actually...sometimes people need to be classified as "monkeys" or "non-monkeys". Maybe one transitions between the "monkey" and "non-monkey" classification, depending on the situation.

Let's talk honesty. Honesty is the first step in any 12-step program. Admitting that one is wading in a simmering pot is the best way to jump out before the full boil hits. Am I wrong? I don't think so: Bill W. nailed this one on the head. Whether it's honesty about addiction, lifestyle, or the choices we make...honesty is the first step to change being made.

I know that I have a lot of faults and imperfections. I'm a work in progress? I have learned that it is not who is right, but what is right that needs to guide my personal progress. I receive feedback from people in every sphere of my life- What if one of them says something that can influence me in a positive way, even though I am not fond of that person? My feeling is that I'd rather make a positive change than worry about the source the suggestion came from.

Which is why it is important to have the right kind of influences and friends in my life. Someone who cares about me will say the things that I need to hear, not the things that I want to hear.

OKAY- I could go on but it would distract me from further pajama posts.