Tea

I had just finished a full day sitting at the Z Center. It was a women's meeting we shared our thoughts on the topic of renewal. We each brought an item to place on a cloth in the middle of the room. I brought a flower from the camellia bush in my back yard. A variety of the cammelia is also where tea comes from.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea

I shared and felt connected to the women in the room. Thoughts came to mind around renewal for me reminding me "We can start over at any time".
In the past I would ride my promises to the end my word meant so much even at the expense of my own sanity. As a child promises were never kept due to my fathers alcoholism and my mothers lovers. Today I have a choice in how I respond and to even change my mind. Life beautiful life full of so many challenges. This is how I have grown if things were smooth I might not go deeper into self.


Developing self care is one area I have made some progress. When I take care of myself I am better able to give to my sponsees.

gratitude
1. For the program
2. The ocean
3. that i have been relieved of a few of my obsessions
4. friends they remind me how far I have come in my program