The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. ~Chinese proverb Life holds so many choices now that we are sober. We’d like to go so many places. We’d like to see so many things. We have so much to do. We are slowly learning how to trust our dreams and reach for them. Our program teaches us that we live one day at a time. We make progress by doing first things first. Easy does it. Our dreams may seem very big and far away. We wonder if we’ll ever get there, but our faith tells us to go for it. And we know how: one step at a time. Prayer for the Day Higher Power, help me know this gentle truth: my life matters. Help me set goals that I can grow toward, one step at a time. Action for the Day Today I’ll think about one of my goals. I will list ten little steps that will help me get there. Share  today's gift on  Facebook  or  Twitter . Download Hazelden's free Inspirations app on your  Apple  or  Android  device today...

Give love unconditionally, focus on another's needs,  love will return tenfold.  You've got to get up every morning With a smile on your face, And show the world all the love in your heart. Then people gonna treat you better. You're gonna find, yes, you will, That you're beautiful as you feel. ~Carole King Act "as if." There's magic in behaving the way we want to be, even though we don't yet feel it. The behavior seems to lead the way. The attitude, the mental state, follows. Many days we may not get up with love in our hearts for our family, our friends, our co-workers. We may, in fact, want them to show their love for us first. But if we reach out, give love unconditionally, focus on another's needs, love will return tenfold. And the act of loving them will lift our own spirits. We will know love; we will feel love for ourselves and the many other persons close to us. The attitude we cultivate, whether one of love or se...