serenity prayer

Welcome to another episode of Restoring the Soul with Michael John Cusick, where today we’re diving deep once again with Peter Zaremba into the transformative power of the Welcoming Prayer. This practice is your toolkit to embracing difficult emotions right where you are – focus on the emotion, welcome it with open arms, and surrender it actively to God. Our experiences and insights reveal how welcoming your feelings, not the circumstances, can shift your perspective and connect you deeper to divine peace. It's not about the noise around you but the stillness within you. Transform fear into love, chaos into serenity, and unrest into a profound sense of presence.

Join us as we welcome and surrender to the uncomfortable – turning every moment into an opportunity for growth and connection with the ever-present love of God.

 HELPFUL RESOURCES:
Episode 288 - Michael with Peter Zaremba, "7 Toxic Outcomes of Maintaining Control"
Episode 289 - Michael with Peter Zaremba, "Releasing Control, Embracing Serenity"
Episode 290 - Rob Mathes, "Bridging the Sacred and Secular: A Chat with Rob Mathes" 

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Karen A and  Tom S walk and sing through this Reco12 Afro-Euro Speaker Meeting and share their experience, strength, and hope.  Tom's topic is "The Spirituality of the Twelve Steps"  Here is a little about Tom.  By the Grace of a loving God of his own understanding, Tom S is sober, alive and grateful; recovering one day at a time from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of working the 12 Steps, as outlined in the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, He has come to realize that God is doing for him what he could not do for himself. He gets to keep his recovery by giving it away!

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"Can I Do This?" by Jamel Freeman - https://a.co/d/4D7PC4F

1. Introduction of Jamel Freeman

- Background as an author, speaker, educator, advocate, and NASW Maryland board director.

- Overview of his book "Can I Do This?"

2. Recovery and Coping Skills

- Chad's personal experience with loss and recovery.

- Jamel's definition of recovery and the use of healthy coping mechanisms.

- The one-day-at-a-time approach to recovery.

- The significance of support during the recovery process.

3. Emotional Wellness in Black Families

- Secrecy and trauma impacting mental health.

- Jamel's insights into intergenerational trauma and unaddressed emotions.

- The call for open dialogue and mental health support within families.

4. Importance of Mental and Emotional Well-Being

- Jamel's advocacy for recovery and sobriety.

- The necessity of help-seeking behavior and providing support.

- Chad's endorsement of Jamel's community work and literary contribution.

5. Personal Growth and Recovery

- Encouraging listeners to move beyond comfort zones.

- Emphasis on prioritizing mental health for personal development.

- Jamel's personal experiences with relapse and the importance of honesty and boundaries in recovery.

6. Discussing Substance Abuse and Suicide Prevention

- Jamel's reasons for past drinking habits and overcoming feelings of unworthiness.

- The critical nature of creating a safe environment for emotional expression.

- The aim of suicide prevention and mental wellness initiatives.

7. Vulnerability and Predatory Behavior

- Comparisons between predators and their prey in the context of recovery.

- The role of support systems and accountability in staying on track.

8. Stigma and Seeking Help

- Jamel addresses the challenges of admitting the need for help.

- Discussions around surrendering control and growing weary of destructive behaviors.

9. Spirituality and Recovery

- The serenity prayer and its relevance to recovery efforts.

- Relying on a power greater than oneself as a foundation for healing.

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This week on The Corner, host Steve Martorano is joined by experts Tom Longenecker and Mary Cahill from Retreat Behavioral Health to unpack the profound wisdom and practicality of the Serenity Prayer. Together, they dissect the prayer, exploring its roots and universal relevance. Mary shares a personal experience in which the prayer was pivotal, while Tom discusses its significance for mental clarity. Tune in to discover why this age-old mantra continues to be a foundational element in both recovery and behavioral health.

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Having decided on a life of public service, Kristina Marty pursued public administration immediately after graduating college—first in a masters of public administration program and then in various practitioner roles, mostly focused on health and human services agencies. After these work experiences, which included a little research, she decided to go back for her PhD and looked at public administration from the academic side. Starting in a tenure track position and a newborn and felt the crush of trying to do it all but somehow she kept things together. At a certain point, however, she learned that all was not as it seemed and the marriage that she was relying on dissolved. 

The lessons she learned from dealing with this unexpected and unwelcome wrench in the plans taught her a lot about what to do when your first choice outcome is no longer in the set of realistic options. And when health became something more than academic for her, she relied on the lessons learned with her earlier dose of adversity. 

In this episode, find out from Kristina how learning what you can and can't control can ultimately guide you to a little serenity and gratitude.

About This Episode’s Guest

Kristina Marty is a mother and cancer survivor Kristina Marty who also currently serves as Senior Associate Dean in the College of Community and Public Affairs, and Professor of Public Administration at Binghamton University. As she suggested, if you have young people in your life, learn more about the HPV vaccine at cdc.gov/hpv and encourage them to get the vaccine, if eligible.

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Executive Producer/Host: Leslie Jennings Rowley

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Serenity, what a nice idea. Everyone is so stressed. How do we find serenity? There are serenity spas, serenity this, serenity that but a true inner peace isn't found in products. 
The Serenity Prayer asks for and shows the way to true serenity. This podcast digs into those steps and encourages you to live wisely, with acceptance, and to take action when possible. Then the magic of receiving and developing serenity work together.

YAY October ! Accepting Change  

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“Stay out of the results business, control what you can control, do your best, and let God handle the rest.” - Ron Reich 

EPISODE OVERVIEW: 

Have you ever felt not good enough at something or in life? Were you raised by a perfectionist as a parent? Are you medicating the pain in life with a alcohol drug, pornography food or any other source? If you are, this episode's for you.

As a young man today's guest was raised by a father he loved, and loved him. However, his father was a perfectionist and he felt like he was never good enough. And even though this wasn't really a conscious decision, it carried with him through life and it ended up in alcoholism, divorce, and all sorts of destructive ways. So if you, or someone you love, or even someone you know, is struggling with an addiction and doesn't know how to break the madness and the cycle, Ron's story is going to help. Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the Ron Reich story!

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Ron has twenty eight years of training and development experience. His background is broad based, having worked for some major organizations such as Toshiba, The Chubb Corporation and Organon Pharmaceuticals. Ron started his own consulting firm in 2006 and has worked in many industries including medical and assisted living facilities, manufacturing, high tech, retail, pharmaceuticals and banking. He is also a well respected and sought after faculty member of the American Management Association. The majority of work through the years has focused on leadership and management development, corporate training, organizational development as well as coaching at all levels through client companies. An avid reader, Ron has read over 300 leadership, management and relationship oriented books over the past 18 years. Ron’s philosophy centers on participant-based training and experiential learning . He believes it’s his job to “pull information from the clients that they already know.”

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RICHIE NORTON is an award-winning author and serial entrepreneur.  An executive coach to CEOs, he is featured in Forbes, Bloomberg Businessweek, Inc., Entrepreneur, and Huffington Post. Pacific Business News recognized Richie as one of the Top Forty Under 40 “best and brightest young businessmen” in Hawaii. Richie is one of the world’s leading thinkers and Top 100 coaches as honored by MG100. He is the CEO and Cofounder of PROUDUCT—an INC. 5000 company—a global entrepreneurship solution helping businesses go from idea to market with full-service sourcing, product strategy, and end-to-end supply chain. He is the author of several books including Anti-Time Management, The Power of Starting Something Stupid and Résumés Are Dead and What to Do About It. Richie was born and raised in San Diego before moving to Brazil and then Hawaii. Richie is happily married to Natalie. They have four boys (one son already made his way to Heaven) and they have cared for three beloved foster children. They live on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, with their little dog, Velzy.

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Rachel W has been sober in SLAA 4 years and 13 in Al-Anon. She has worked all 12 Steps and has lots of experience, strength, and hope that she loves to share.   She does service in her fellowships and is a delegate representing the Los Angeles Intergroup at the SLAA Business Meeting this year.  She will be speaking to us on her experience with Recovery prayers coming true.  Recovery prayers being answered.

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This Bonus Episode first aired for the Apple Podcast Subscribers and Patreon Members on March 4, 2022.  I wanted to share this along with the other episodes for 7 weeks that were a book study on some of the Al-Anon topics important to Soul Recovery as a Bonus to the community.

As we continue or book study of 'How Al-Anon Works for Families & Friends of Alcoholics" and finishing chapter 10 on Changed Attitudes and the last few sections that cover the Serenity Prayer and Serenity.

The serenity prayer is a beautiful and simple reminder to accept others and circumstances for what they are and to have the courage to take responsibility for our own happiness and spiritual growth.  "In the Serenity Prayer, we turn to the God of our understanding for the attributes necessary to live a life more fully: serenity, courage, and wisdom." 

God grant me the serenity

To Accept the things I cannot change, 

Courage to change the things I can, 

And wisdom to know the difference.

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This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not allied or representative of any organizations or religions, but is based on the opinions and experience of Rev. Rachel Harrison. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein. Take what you need and leave th

This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not allied or representative of any organizations or religions, but is based on the opinions and experience of Rev. Rachel Harrison. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein. Take what you need and leave the rest.

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What You’ll Hear In This Episode:

• We are often disappointed when the people we are dating don’t meet our expectations, but we have to surrender to the process and realize we are not entitled to have them follow our unwritten rules.
• Lisa sees many parallels with the 12 Step Program and the dating process.
• What does it mean to surrender to the process?  Knowing that we can’t control every aspect or outcome, incompatibility does not equal failure, and resistance is counterintuitive.
• Trusting the process can be scary, but there is no other way to gain wisdom and experience without going through it.
• We can’t let the voice of insecurity or pride write our stories; our attitude and our reactions can change the entire outcome.
• It’s important to remember the dating process is a journey.  Have you thought about why you are dating?
• Our best version of ourselves will attract the best people; acting with authenticity and genuinely from the heart is the only approach.
• Every single person can benefit from the perspective of a third party mentor or coach to help them grow.
• Investing in dating will pay out in dividends in so many facets of life from adding years to your lifespan, increasing your income level, and more.

Continue On Your Journey

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Quotes

• “The opposite of surrender is not to let go of control.  It’s to let go of resistance.” 
• “Surrendering to the process does not mean giving up.” 
• “What surrender means in a spiritual sense is that you stop fighting the process and you start to flow with it.”
• “As you surrender to the process, the beauty of this is you’re letting this process teach you.”
• “The dating process is actually a journey.” 
• “Every date is a stepping stone to love.”
• “You’re not finding the right man, you're becoming the woman that you need to be to attract the man you’ve been dreaming of.” 
• “There’s nothing in our lives that will give us the return on investment that dating will.”
• “We don’t have control over when, where, or how this happens.  All we can do is keep opening our hearts and be ready.”

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I love teaching a Gap Style Meditation to people who are new to meditating.  This method will help you discover what it feels like to be in a meditative state.  Once you have experienced this meditative sensation, it becomes easier and easier to come back to it the next time you meditate.  

I also love the Gap Style Meditation because it taught me an important lesson:  meditation is not about silencing all of your thoughts.  It’s learning how to find the space in between your thoughts and resting there.  Then, learning to expand the silence a little more every time.  Understanding this simple principle helped me so much and I want to do the same for you today.

This is a guided meditation using the first few words of the Serenity Prayer as a tool.  It's time to Hurry Up and Meditate!

I have been using the Serenity and Third Step Prayers as part of my Soul Recovery tool box.  These prayers are not just for the rooms of 12 step and Al-Anon- these prayers are for anyone interested in a happier and healthier emotional live, otherwise known as Soul Recovery.  I still say both of these prayers at least once a day, and in early recovery it was a mantra to get me past complete overwhelm. This episode talks about how these prayers have helped shift and change my life for the better and how to use them in Soul Recovery.

I promised in the episode to include them in the show notes, so here they are.   As Soul Recovery is non-religious, please use what ever terms feel best for you in exchange for (God).

Serenity Prayer: (As used in 12 step recovery)
"(God) grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."

Third Step Prayer: (AA Big Book)
"(God), I offer myself to Thee – To build with me and to do with me as Thou wilt. Relieve me of the bondage of self, that I may better do Thy will. Take away my difficulties, that victory over them may bear witness to those I would help of Thy Power, Thy Love, and Thy Way of Life.”

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***Note: "Accept the things you cannot change . . . ." As providence has it, the release date for our video on the serenity prayer has been changed and is now scheduled for September 6th! So stay tuned!***

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"It's easier to put slippers on your feet than to carpet the world" is a Chinese proverb. The carpet metaphor is used in this episode to illustrate the issue of control. I talk about how we can learn to stop trying to control others (carpet the world) and work on controlling ourselves (put slippers on our feet). This an example of what the Serenity Prayer refers to as "the wisdom to know the difference."

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Let’s introduce our guest speaker for today, Damon W, whose topic is “Controlling the Controllables”.

Sentenced to sixty-five years in a Texas prison, Damon once had it all.  At 20 years old, he was a Division 1 starting quarterback, after a career-ending injury, Damon was by all outside appearances, very successful.  It all came crashing down when he turned to hard core drugs to cope with disappointments of life.  After a fateful discussion during his incarceration with a seasoned convict, Damon had a spiritual awakening. He learned a lesson about a single coffee bean that changed his whole perspective. Armed with a program of recovery, a renewed faith, and a miraculous second chance at life, Damon emerged from over seven years of prison a changed man. His story of redemption, grit and determination continues to inspire many today, and I know it will inspire you.

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