Month: September 2003

Being a good manager doesn't mean managing someone else's life!Some of us sharing these meetings mistakenly thought we were supposed to manage everyone and everything. We managed children and spouses, and when we could, neighbors, […]

I guess all work is leisure time to me.—Violet HensleyThe attitude a person cultivates is solely an individual matter. Money doesn't determine it. We have all known wealthy, resentful people. Health doesn't determine it either. […]

Today I will practice detachment by letting go of things I can’t control.  Detachment means standing back and looking at a situation without having a hand in it.  Watching fireworks is practicing detachment.  Flying a […]

Today’s thought is: No one has imagined us.Adrienne RichWe’re bombarded by images in newspapers and magazines, in advertisements and on television programs, yet we rarely find ourselves reflected accurately or fully there.  In this era […]

Once I have learned to set my boundaries, others may try to ignore them or accuse me of being selfish.I know my boundaries have been crossed when I begin to feel uncomfortable inside, and I […]

In our Twelve Traditions we have set our faces against nearly every trend in the outside world.  We have denied ourselves personal government, professionalism, and the right to say who our members shall be.  We […]