9:12 a.m.

Just finished my Jillian workout - it was VERY HARD getting out of bed to do it, but I did it! One day at a time :) I'm planning to take a 15-20 minute walk later on today to finish off my cardio. I read my little devotional today, too, and wanted to share it with you!

June 29
I am convinced, the longer I live, that life and its blessings are not so entirely unjustly distributed (as) when we are suffering greatly we are so incline to suppose. - Mary Todd Lincoln

Self-pity is a parasite that feeds on itself. Many of us are inclined toward self-pity, not allowing for the balance of life's natural tragedies. We will face good and bad times - and they will pass.
With certainty they will pass.

The attitude 'why me?' hints at the little compassion we generally feel for others' suffering. Our empathy with others, even our awareness of their suffering, is generally minimal. We are much too involved in our own. Were we less self-centered, we'd see that blessings and tragedies visit us all, in equal amounts. some people respond to their blessings with equanimity, and they quietly remove the sting from their tragedies. We can learn to do both.

Recovery is learning new responses, feeling and behaving in healthier ways. We need not get caught by self-pity. We can always feel it coming on. And we can let it go.

Daily meditation: Self-pity may beckon today. Fortunately, I have learned I have other choices.

Hope you're having a great day so far! I'm going to text you in a minute. Let's re group tonight to come up with our tomorrow plan :)