Creating Recovery

Paradise is in the eye of the beholder.

Do you long to be shorter, taller, thinner, heavier; your hair to be straight or curvy; your skin darker or lighter? Do you wish you had more of her money, social life, career; his home, talents, adventures?

It’s one thing to be inspired towards desired change. And quite another to obsess.

The message we absorb and send out, when we place too much emphasis on the treasures of others, is that our own gifts have little or no value. Our energies might better be spent exploring our personal landscapes and building our selves up.

Take stock of your treasures and honour them. Celebrate them. Believe it or not, someone is wishing they were theirs.

There is more to me than meets the eye. I am worth the effort it takes to learn to love myself just as I am, and to make the most of what I’ve got.