TAKING IT EASY -
"If we are careless
and fail to grasp the
spiritual meaning of this
step, we may have difficul-
ties and stir up old trou-
bles. One danger is in
being too hard on
ourselves." (The
Basic Text,
p. 37)
BREATHE -
"Here we ask God [or
our H.P.* ] for inspiration,
an intuitive thought or a deci-
sion. We relax and take it easy.
We don't struggle. We are often
surprised how the right an-
swers come after we have
tried this for a while."
(The Big Book,
p. 86)
"Must be out-of-doors
enough to get experience
of wholesome reality, as a ball-
ast to thought and sentiment.
Health requires this relax-
ation, this aimless life."
Henry David Thoreau (1817 - 1862) U.S. poet / novelist
*HP - Higher Power - is any power greater than oneself, like Nature, the Cosmos, or even the legal system.
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