Prayers for Calm. Becca Anderson

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      Devotions for Down Days

      “It is okay to be at a place of struggle. Struggle is just another word for growth.”

      —Neale Donald Walsch

      “Problems are not stop signs; they are guidelines.”

      —Robert Schuller

      “Be patient. Sometimes you have to go through the worst to get to the best. Give time some time.”

      —Karen Salmansohn

      “Patience is the calm acceptance that things can happen in a different order than the one you have in mind.”

      —David G. Allen

      “Maturity of mind is the capacity to endure uncertainty.”

      —John Huston Finley

      Prayerful Practice

      Every Breath Is a Blessing: Breath-Focused Meditation (1–5 Minutes)

      The breath-focused meditation is typically a short meditation intended to refocus you during your day. You can do this anytime, anywhere. I usually do it when I feel particularly stressed but don’t have a lot of time to meditate.

      Start by sitting in a comfortable position. Take a deep breath in and let it go, slowly, gently closing your eyes, then return to breathing normally. Take a few moments to notice how your body feels. Does it feel good? Are you sore anywhere? Once you’ve acknowledged these feelings, allow yourself to let them go. Softly pull your focus inward to your breaths. Notice how each intake of air is different from the last. If you find yourself straying to other thoughts, gently let go of them, allow them to pass you by, and bring yourself back to the breath. Allow your breath to lead your mind instead of the other way around. Continue this for a few moments. When you’re ready, slowly, gently open your eyes. Think of the blessings in your life and continue your day with that sense of being blessed.

February

       You Are Not Alone: Affirmations of Love and Support

      Crying does not indicate that you are weak. Since birth, it has always been a sign that you are alive.”

      —Charlotte Bronte

      “Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us.”

      —Psalm 62:8

      “So many people love you. Don’t focus on the people who don’t.”

      —Colin Tate

      “It is part of the

      human experience to feel pain

      do not be afraid

      open yourself to it.”

      —Rupi Kaur, evolving

      “Everything in moderation, including moderation.”

      —Anonymous

      — 1 —

      The Optimist’s Creed

      To be so strong that nothing

      can disturb your peace of mind.

      To talk health, happiness, and prosperity

      to every person you meet.

      To make all your friends feel

      that there is something in them.

      To look at the sunny side of everything

      and make your optimism come true.

      To think only the best, to work only for the best,

      and to expect only the best.

      To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others

      as you are about your own.

      To forget the mistakes of the past

      and press on to the greater achievements of the future.

      To wear a cheerful countenance at all times

      and give every living creature you meet a smile.

      To give so much time to the improvement of yourself

      that you have no time to criticize others.

      To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear,

      and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

      To think well of yourself and to proclaim this fact to the world,

      not in loud words but great deeds.

      To live in faith that the whole world is on your side

      so long as you are true to the best that is in you.

      —Christian D. Larson, 1912

      — 2 —

      Happiness Is Worth Striving For

      You are a child of the universe,

      no less than the trees and the stars;

      you have a right to be here.

      And whether or not it is clear to you,

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