Honesty

If I am troubled, worried, exasperated or frustrated, do I tend to rationalize the situation and lay the blame on someone else?
When I am in such a state, is my conversation punctuated with, "He did." "She said." "They did."?
Or can I honestly admit that perhaps I'm at fault.

My peace of mind depends on overcoming my negative attitudes and tendency toward rationalization.

Will I try, day by day, to be rigorously honest with myself?

Honesty is the only policy.

Excerpts from: A Day at a Time, by Anonymous

Elder's Meditation -- Our Secrets

We are as sick as our secrets.
Our ego takes over control of our lives and when that happens our minds get very sick.
Then we hurt people and our minds will always justify our actions.
Our minds will give us rationalization and excuses that we are justified in doing what we are doing.

My Creator, Let me live today with an open heart.

Let me realize to be vulnerable

is a strength, not a weakness.

Let me realize the power of an open heart.

Let me be available to truth.

If I get into trouble,

let me hear the whisper of your guidance.

Let me make heart decisions and

let my head catch up to that decision.