Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Today's Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:
There are no elements so diverse they that cannot be joined in the heart of an individual.
-- Jean Giraudoux
We sometimes look too hard, perhaps, for unity and coherence. If we are uncertain, we get upset; if we are inconsistent, we are criticized. So we try to always be constant and predictable.
But we are made up from disparate genes and conflicting humors. We may always want to do good, but we all have slips. Our hearts say one thing, our heads another. We change our minds and stop and start. We get confused and battles flare up inside us.
That's called being human. Many forces converge on us, many thoughts arise, many emotions rage. It takes courage to accept our contradictions, our struggles, but we will be stronger if we do.
I recognize that I am often divided in myself. I accept that this is part of being human.
Hazelden Foundation
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