One Day at a Time
We are granted only a daily reprieve.
As an active workaholic, my time horizon was never twenty-four hours. I projected my planning five or ten years into the future. Focusing way ahead like that allowed me to escape the daily responsibilities of getting adequate sleep, nutrition, exercise and time off from work for personal pursuits.
Today, I realize that all I have is a daily reprieve. I don’t know if I will be here tomorrow, let alone next year or ten years from now. I realize the insanity of running my life today based on what might happen in an uncertain future over which I have no control. Now, when I wake up in the morning, I breathe, relax, smile and say, “I’m still alive!” I am grateful that I made it to another day. I make an action plan just for the next twenty-four hours, and I follow it to the best of my ability.
I trust that my Higher Power keeps me alive today for a good reason.
