Serenity Prayer

I seek the courage today to remain present and centered. 

I will breathe in deeply and focus on what I am able to change in this moment.  Perhaps it will be my own mind, my attitude, my thinking, my behavior.  It takes great strength to admit my vulnerability and recognize the need for a shift.

I will breathe out deeply and focus on what I am powerless to alter.  No matter how hard I try I cannot change you.  It’s impossible to control someone else’s happiness.  The responsibility for that belongs to you. I have wasted enough energy on this unreachable dream.   It’s also impossible to achieve perfection.  I am a limited human being and release my need to continue to strive for this unattainable goal.  It’s impossible to prevent change.  So I will pray for the flexibility to adapt and accept inevitable changes. No one can stop the world from turning.

“God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference.”  What a rich and meaningful prayer!