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In the mood for Monday

LarryG
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This is a Moraine, rocks left by a glacier as it went to the sea.  I came across this place in the Town of Rangley just on State 17, it's large, maybe two miles long.  I took the photo in 2012.

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A view of the Moraine from space, State 17 is an improved two lane road so you get a "feel" for the size.

Anyway, it's Monday, I'm smoke free and intend to stay that way.  Up early this "morning" and ready for the day, not much is planned, yet.

Keeping life simple and quiet may at first seem boring. Many of us were used to living in extremes: situations were either going our way and we were ecstatic, or all hell had broken loose and we were enraged, perhaps even suicidal. It was our perspective, often a faulty one, that defined the way situations appeared. Creating chaos had become normal.

Our new life in recovery may at first seem strange. But in time deciding we want to live serenely and slowing down so we can think through circumstances before responding will begin to feel normal. How fortunate that we have a blueprint for doing this.

From: A Life of My Own.

“The very least you can do in your life is figure out what you hope for. And the most you can do is live inside that hope. Not admire it from a distance but live right in it, under its roof.”
Barbara Kingsolver, Animal Dreams

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About the Author
I quit on October 25, 2013, it was the best decision I ever made (or, one of them). I smoked for over 50 years and quit Cold Turkey. My most useful tool is gratitude, you can borrow some from me.