A Thought for The Day [May 18]

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A Thought for the Day| Meditations on Hope and Acceptance

Leap Essence’s Thought for the Day is a daily meditation for those in recovery or dealing with addiction to alcohol or drugs.

Check in with us every morning to read a new passage and find your inspiration for the day.

May 18

Perfection, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder

Is our need to be perfect actually stopping us from being our best?

Are mistakes really, okay?

The fact is that healthy people learn through trial and error. But when we expect everything to be perfect on the first try, this just leads to frustration.

Or maybe we’re so afraid of failing that we don’t even take the first step. Then we end up wasting so much time stuck in that fear of imperfection, — too scared to try anything new.

Wanting to be perfect doesn’t just affect how we see ourselves—it makes us judge others harshly, too.

Perfection can become a real burden.

The good news? We don’t have to carry it alone.

With the support of our Higher Power and friends who’s also are on this journey, we can start accepting ourselves as the imperfect humans we are.

And when we learn to accept others just as they are, that acceptance comes a little easier for us, too.

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Today’s Affirmation:

I can give up my controlling ways if I’m willing to accept that a Higher Power might know what’s best.

A Life of My Own

Today’s thought of the day is inspired by A Life of My Own by Karen Casey, — a small but powerful book full of daily reflections, meditations, and prayers, offering practical spiritual guidance for living a clean, sober, and more grounded life.

Karen Casey is also the author of Each Day a New Beginning. With over 20 years of experience speaking on spirituality, relationships, and personal growth, she has dedicated her life to helping others. Her own recovery journey began more than 30 years ago in Twelve-Step groups, and she’s deeply passionate about supporting others on the same path.

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