I have a love/hate relationship with the concept of accepting my powerlessness. In a world that has oppressed women for centuries, it goes against all that I know in my mind to believe I am powerless. Yet, there seems to be miraculous happenings when I breathe into this concept of powerlessness. Here are some of the paradoxes:

1) When I use my precious energy attempting to control or alter that which I do not have power, I am wasting this precious energy and missing opportunities for service and contribution.

2) Once I am humble and allow myself to see clearly my futile attempts at controlling something outside of my power, choice and possibility emerge.

3) In surrendering to that which I do not have choice over, I immediately see clearly many options and choices that I do have. Accepting Powerlessness births choices and options that were once clouded.

There are many paradoxes in recovery and in the spiritual journeying we are all a part of. One of the greatest is the paradox of powerlessness. Once we accept that over which we have no power, all that we have choice and power over emerges. Our acceptance of powerlessness gives us our own personal power and choice.

Humility is accepting things as they are and as they are not. Humility is standing in the truth of something.

I believe it takes great humility to accept our powerlessness.

I also believe that it takes great humility to accept our power in the places we can make a difference.

The more that we rely on a Power Greater than ourselves, the more self-reliant and mature we become in our spiritual journeying. Another paradox of this work that we do.

Blessings to you on this paradoxical and mysterious journey,

Sally