Everything about us is connected, the
within and the without. Every word, every action, every thought having significance,
from the positive to the negative, touching everything and everyone. Consider a
still pond. Toss a pebble into the center and concentric rings from the
disturbance begin emanating on the surface towards the shores of the pool.
Observe carefully and you will see the rings rebound back from the shore at
oblique angles, eventually touching even the seemingly obscured nooks and
crannies of the pond’s shoreline. This is the observable part of the reaction,
but what of that which happens beyond our sight? As our pebble falls through
the water it continues to send out waves, reactions, though invisible to our
eye but there nonetheless, eventually touching every part of the pond and every
creature swimming in it.
The pebble’s effect reverberating through the pond is akin to the effect our
thoughts, words and actions have in our lives and the world about us. What we
are truly reverberates throughout the world, mostly unseen or consciously
noticed, but the effect is there nonetheless. The analogy of “a butterfly flaps
its wings in Africa and a drought happens in China” to suggest that the
smallest actions can influence major change is illustrative.
Never doubt your importance or connection with the Miraculous. We are all children of the Most High, so
regard yourself accordingly, asserting your true place in thought and deed,
reaping the positive consequences of a life lived in purpose, a demonstration
of Divine Love and understanding, for in so doing, all Heaven rejoices.
Miracles Of Recovery
© Vincent Lee Jones Living In Spirit
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Silk sheets or city streets, Park Avenue or park bench, addiction is an equal opportunity destroyer of lives.
My name is Vincent Lee Jones and I have been in recovery since September 1985. My professional career began when I was nearly 20 years in recovery and was asked to work pro bono with at risk students at Huntington Beach High School. At the time I had developed a reputation within the at large recovery community as an effective communicator and was known to some of the faculty. After the death of two students from prescription drugs I was asked to start working with at risk students, which I did for nearly 5 years. Word of mouth lead to offers of compensated freelance Facilitator and Director positions with numerous local treatment facilities in the ensuing years.
As a retired Building Contractor/Designer, working in conjunction with a treatment facility, I created a construction program utilizing a workforce comprised almost exclusively of people new or returning to recovery, helping them to not only learn a trade and start making a living but since many of them had relapsed numerous times, to begin truly building a foundation with real aftercare to live free of active addiction. This program changed many lives.
In my 30+ years in recovery I have worked with thousands of individuals from all walks of life, teenagers to the retired, famous to infamous, prosperous to those living hand to mouth, adamant atheists to those embracing strong Religious beliefs; suffering from all manner of intoxicant and behavior-based addictions as well as those who love and care about them, both as a member in recovery Fellowships and as a treatment professional. I can be contacted at 714-366-1725.
I write and publish daily a recovery based nondenominational spiritually based blog at https://livinginspirit.blogspot.com with accompanying videos that can be found as well on YouTube and LinkedIn at Vincent Lee Jones.
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