Hitting the Wall

Rolling along, minding my own business, when out of nowhere, there is this huge wall that I smack into.

That very, very tall wall, the largest psychological block ever known to man, appearing out of nowhere

to stymie all of my ego, my self esteem, my motivation, my goals and aspirations, my reasons for living.

"In the middle of the journey of my life

I came to myself within a dark wood,

where the straight way was lost."    ~ Dante Aligheri

Helpless, denied the ability to think straight, rapt in my own little word, desperate to move,

but not knowing which foot to put out first, not knowing which direction to head off towards,

questioning every thought that could put us on a track that would put us around, over or through that wall.

Pray.

Do something for someone else.

Make a gratitude list.

Be willing to listen.

Start over, today is the first day of the rest of your life.

Afraid that you will go down the same path again, do not hesitate, only this time look around you at all the

path has to offer, do not concentrate on just the selfish carrot that is in front of your nose.

Believe that your Higher Power put that wall in front of you for a purpose.

The wall appears when one tries to do only their will, not the will of their Higher Power.

Remember, the wall is only a figment of your imagination, move a muscle, change your mind.

Remember, getting around the proverbial wall does not have to be an all day affair, do it now.

Alcohol and drugs, or any other addictive device, will never make the wall go away.

When you come to, sober up, or come down, the wall will still be there.

Balance in your life is the answer to a straight path that is kind, loving, patient and tolerant,

and devoid of walls.

Today, keep your mirror handy, before you blame anyone else for building your psychological walls,

look into the mirror and see how perfect you think you are.

Today, let a friend carry your mirror, and remember it is called constructive criticism, a very good tool

for tearing down walls.

Today, by doing the will of your Higher Power, the only wall you should see is the one

in the rear view mirror.

"Thus the sovereign voluntary path to cheerfulness,

 if cheerfulness be lost,

 is to sit up cheerfully and to act and speak

as if cheerfulness were already there."   ~ William James

Ignore the wall, your mind created it, and your mind can make it disappear.

Happiness is never finding a wall in the middle of your path.

Happiness is helping someone help themselves.

Iris and ME (Michael Erb)