not everything is a business venture

 Good Morning, you Beautiful People!

I'm going to try to keep this short, because dropping our dog off for doggie day care and a bath ended up taking longer than expected, and I want to get the housework started in the morning, since I always work more slowly in the afternoon! The AA meeting this morning was about the 6th Tradition (basically, that AA + Profit = Bad News, so don't do it), and it was a very quiet meeting. I shared on the topic, then I hopped in with a second share to say that sitting quietly together is also a good thing, it's just different from what we usually do. It's one of my favorite traditions -- it reminds us that not everything is a business venture, which is good to remember when we live in a capitalistic world. I also like the tradition that essentially says benevolent anarchy is a good thing.

I feel strong in my sobriety and in my eating habits. I'm not at a point of feeling strong about my financial decisions, since I haven't built up enough of a practice in conscientious spending yet. But I'm working on it, so I am hopeful.

I hope you find something beautiful in your day, and as always, thank you for being here!

resting on my laurels

 There won't be a poem today, because I don't feel much like a poet. Besides, I think anything I would write today would feel incomplete after my last offering. "water fire moon" was one of those poems that practically sprang complete at first draft. So I'm going to rest on my laurels today.