ENOUGHISM
Enoughism is what I've been calling my recent spiritual awakening. I consider it my philosophy. I've recently fully embraced, knowing how an enough kind of mentality can effect my mind/body, my emotions and my spirituality as well as become an integral part of what I now call my new way of Life. Today, the Just For Today, JFT (a meditation book of mine) mentions: "we have reached an emotional and spiritual bottom..." it does not mention a mind/body bottom. This might be because the mind/body takes input/cues from the emotional/spiritual connection which is the Way God directly communicates with us. A flow begins to happen when we reach out to God on a regular basis. His thoughts become our own and thinking in an enough mentality may begin to reveal itself in our own thoughts with our own minds. Enough can be enough.
My recent struggles which lead me to 'Know Thyself' have been leading me towards a path of deconstruction. Each day, I remember I will lose everything I put in front of my Recovery. Enoughism shows me a Way out. It's about going beyond enough, God let's me know what enough is everytime. Have I had enough of being true to myself? Enough of actually finishing my personal goals and accomplishments like I promised myself? Enough of truly knowing when to Let go and letting God do His part?
It becomes a wonderful dance. Have I had enough? Then let go and get on with the show. God does his part so I'll follow my heart. When I've had enough, I then become ready and ask Him to bring His grace. Then in His time He'll put everything back in its place. When I've had enough, I begin to get ready. My dancing then becomes nice and steady. Grace may be witnessed with each step I take. When I have enough theirs now a smile that I make. I realize that thing called humility and I dance my happy dance for all the world to see.
You see since day one of my Recovery (I used to use and abuse drugs every day of my life for many years until I surrendered and found a 12 step program, a program of recovery, back in November 20, 1994). I've been establishing and walking in a new Way since then. A way which takes me off of the destructive, dangerous and perilous road which plagues me with being and feeling hurt, lost and definitely not-at-ease (dis-ease).
The Enoughism philosophy brings me back to a Way where I can once again choose to accept God and know I'll receive Enough of His Power to get me to the next step as I continue to walk in this new way of life known as Recovery with all of my might and all of His Will.
May u walk with peace and acceptance with ur own road of recovery. God planted people like u on my path so we can help each other as we walk along this path of Recovery. I know whenever I've had enough and when it's time to ask for help as well as when it's time for receiving God's help from others. I choose to be other centered today because knowing when enough is enough is sometimes the only battle I will ever face.
Here's to knowing when Enough is Enough. I can always be open to receiving God's will and accepting His Will might get me to my next step on my road of Recovery, just for today, of course (don't get off course).
May Enough of Peace be with you.
