time for joy

Today I received a package in the mail from Jess. Thanks Jess for a beautiful new copy of Skinny Bitch, I can now give my old one to someone special and read your new one again. I love to read it. It is amazing. I also received another little book, "Time for Joy" which is like a little "Bible" of daily affirmations. Today's was extraordinary so I wanted to share it with everyone:

There was a time in my life when I hurt and I would do anything to make the hurt go away. Sometimes I felt so empty that I would do almost anything to feel full. And some days I felt so bad about myself that I would do almost anything to change that feeling. There was a time when I thought that there would never be enough for me of anything good. When I found it, I wanted to grab it all at the moment, afraid it would go away. And I wanted to hold tight to anyone or anything forever that made me feel good for a moment. There were times that I put things into my body and my life that I knew were not always good for me. If they let me feel good in the moment, that was all that mattered. TODAY I LOOK BEYOND THE IMMEDIATE MOMENT OF SATISFACTION AND DECIDE WHAT IS GOOD FOR ME IN THE LARGER PICTURE OF MY LIFE. TODAY I HAVE FAITH AND PATIENCE AND CAN WAIT TO MAKE LOVING AND POSITIVE CHOICES.

I know this book and I will be lifeline friends...