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Day 12 I Forgot To Remember

2011-12-29 11:57:58 GMT

Complaining. I'm good at complaining, in fact I have mastered it to an art form, it never struck me before that I am complaining about me, if I can change the way I do things, with prehaps some forethought I know I would definatly have less to complain about. As a recovering Alcoholic of 13 years I am well awear of the Serenity Prayer. I just cannot remember when I forgot to accept the things I cannot change and change the things I can......

Day11 No Excuses

2011-12-15 13:14:32 GMT

Today was powerful, I would certainly have no problem stringing a large amount of excuses together on a day to day basis, for any manner of things going on, being responsible is more then just saying it. I will have to work on this one for sure. Explains a lot though.

Day 10 My Attitude

2011-12-14 12:17:07 GMT

My Attitude has always been a problem, not that I ever noticed it before. That was the problem ! "There are none so blind as those who don't want to see" Knowing that what you do is not as important as your attitude while your doing it can really make all the difference, and experience counts for nothing with the wrong state of mind.

Week 2 Day 9

2011-11-25 13:22:52 GMT

An Ahhhaa Moment as my Friend Janet likes to describe it, was certainly achieved today. I have never quite understood the concept of Goals, and more often then not missed the small achievements for the impossible up ahead, but today, Devlin had a way of explaining something that clicked in me, I don't have it all sussed yet, but what I learned today, I see as a goal achieved, if only to understand something more clearly. On to the next Gas Station.

Week 2 Day 8

2011-11-24 12:22:25 GMT

Been a few days, but it's still Day 8. I have had a lot on my plate this last week, and it's starting to frey me about the edges. Tools is a reminder of just how much I need to do..Onward and upward.

Day 7 And Looking Ahead

2011-11-17 12:26:39 GMT

Well that's day 7 completed, and did not turn out to be the mammoth task I expected it to be. Refreshing!!. I will admit to a growing confidence and excitement rather then apprehension as to what lies ahead. Here goes.

Day 6 Being Late.....Who Me?

2011-11-16 13:54:04 GMT

From an early age I can always remember being told how important it was to always be on time and have always managed a good track record in this area. when it came to answering the exercise questions today, I did find at least 3 times in my life when I had been late and the reasons at the time were, I think Valid. It has enhanced in me though a sense that I cannot be complacent in one good area if I am to reach my goals in any of the other things in my life which need improvement.

Day 5 A Friend I Never Knew I Had. Or Did I ?

2011-11-15 16:47:27 GMT

Learning today about my inner voice was no revelation. I knew it was there, and it's been telling me for years, things that I knew to be true, and I paid it no attention (Wish I had) If a stranger on the street stopped you in your tracks and laid some good advice on you, would you listen ? No of course not. You'd proberly tell them to mind their own business. That's what I have been doing. Treating my inner voice like a stranger. I have a new friend today. or an old one that I should re-aquaint with. Hello Inner voice. My name is ........

Day four. an Intresting Visit

2011-11-14 15:49:50 GMT

Well the exercise looked a lot easier today. Phew!! I went to visit my 18 year old daughter accross town this morning and like most teenagers, she is pretty much all over the place figuring things out. so I emparted some knowledge to her from what I am learning here and her reply was " Sheesh dad, you sound like a self help book" All I could do was smile !!

Wow, A tough one !!

2011-11-13 13:03:41 GMT

Day 3, and I found today to be tough. The exercise to find oppertunity in my problems. I found really hard to do. Listing the problems was easy, I guess it normally is. what I have learnt today is. even though I don't have the answers yet. I have found a willingness to look for them, and to realise the difficulty has helped me to see how important changing the way I think about things really is.