Each Day a New Beginning: September 12th

No person is your enemy, no person is your friend, and every person is your teacher.
—Florence Scovel Shinn

We can open ourselves to opportunities today. They abound in our lives. No circumstance we find ourselves in is detrimental to our progress. No relationship with someone at work or at home is superfluous to our development. Teachers are everywhere. And as we become ready for a new lesson, one will appear.

We can marvel at the wonder of our lives today. We can reflect on our yesterdays and be grateful for the lessons they taught. We can look with hopeful anticipation at the days ahead - gifts, all of them. We are on a special journey, serving a special purpose, uniquely our own. No barrier, no difficult person, no tumultuous time is designed to interrupt our progress. All experiences are simply to teach us what we have yet to learn.

Trusting in the goodness of all people, all situations, all paths to progress will release whatever our fears, freeing us to go forth with a quicker step and an assurance that eases all moments.

The Twelve Steps help us to recognize the teachers in our lives. They help us clear away the baggage of the past and free us to accept and trust the will of God, made known to us by the teachers as they appear.

I am a student of life. I can learn only if I open my mind to my teachers.

From Each Day a New Beginning: Daily Meditations for Women by Karen Casey © 1982, 1991 by Hazelden Foundation.


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Florence Scovel Shinn wrote 4 books; The Game of Life & How to Play It, Your Word is Your Wand; The Secret Door to Success, and The Power of the Spoken Word.  If you'd like to read a very empowering & positive message, then definitely pick up her book (you can get ALL 4 books in one; The Complete Works of Florence Scovel Shinn for a couple of dollars on Amazon.com) She uses lots of affirmations and teaches us how to ask for exactly what we need in life.  She takes us on a lovely spiritual journey and helps open our eyes to a whole new reality. I highly recommend The Game of Life & How to Play It.  It's an easy read, but one that will stay with you for life, guaranteed.


For today, I consider everyone I meet to be my teachers, put into my life for a reason..........even the difficult people........or especially the difficult people.............to teach me compassion, forgiveness and tolerance.


For today, I keep my mind open to my teachers.