Begin Again by Collin McCarty
One of the best things we can do in our lives is this:
Begin again.
Begin to see yourself as you were
when you were the happiest and strongest you've ever been.
Begin to remember what worked for you
( and what worked against you),
and try to capture the magic again.
Begin to remember how natural it was when you were a child,
to live a lifetime each day.
Begin to forget the baggage you have carried with you
for years:
The problems that don't matter anymore,
The tears that cried themselves away,
And the worries that are going to wash away
on the shore of tomorrow's new beginnings.
Tomorrow tells us it will be here every new day of our lives;
and if we will be wise,
we will turn away from the problems of the past
and give the future - - and ourselves -- a chance
to become the best of friends.
Sometimes all it takes is a wish in the heart to let yourself...
Begin again.
Begin Again
Re: Begin Again
What a great post and piece of writing! I have read this a few times in the past couple weeks. It reminds me that I can always begin again, and at any time. Sometimes we think of the new year as an opportunity to begin again, or even a new month, but we can begin again every day, every hour, even every moment we can begin again. To see ourselves as we were when we were happy and strong, to forget the baggage and problems of the past that don't matter anymore and belong in the past, and to give ourselves and the future a chance. We can, and need to, let ourselves begin again! 
Re: Begin Again
Mark:
Hi again.
I did not write that fantastic bit of inspiration that I posted.
I wish I had !
I have been participating in some support groups during the past
three months and when I am in the groups I receive a lot of
hand-outs and written material to take home. I have been trying
to share some of that information and inspiration here on this website.
I have looked back at some of my previous posts from 2012
and they are quite alarmingly depressing. I am finally seeing a bit
of light at the end of the tunnel. I am trying to keep up hope
that I can stay motivated enough to progress efficiently through
this time in my recovery. I feel like this is my last chance ?
LyndaLu
Hi again.
I did not write that fantastic bit of inspiration that I posted.
I wish I had !
I have been participating in some support groups during the past
three months and when I am in the groups I receive a lot of
hand-outs and written material to take home. I have been trying
to share some of that information and inspiration here on this website.
I have looked back at some of my previous posts from 2012
and they are quite alarmingly depressing. I am finally seeing a bit
of light at the end of the tunnel. I am trying to keep up hope
that I can stay motivated enough to progress efficiently through
this time in my recovery. I feel like this is my last chance ?
LyndaLu