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Here are a few pictures from my very first book launch party. The event took place at Sisters Sludge Coffee Shop in Minneapolis. Thank you to everyone who joined me to make it a very special evening. A special thanks to the sisters of Sisters Sludge for hosting it and serving wonderful coffee. For additional photos, please visit my good friend John Walsh's website. Please enjoy the pictures!
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 It takes at least a little bit of humility to say thank you to another person. Implicit is an appreciation that I am not the center of the universe and I am dependent on others for my needs and wants. Humility – being the wordsmith that I am – comes from the Latin word “humus,” meaning soil. Being humble means to be grounded in the self-knowledge of what I am able to do and what I am not. As I am aware of what I am not able to do, I can ask for help and express gratitude when that other person helps me.
In 12 Step Language, it is seeking the help of a higher power that can take us beyond powerlessness. Who has helped you move from helplessness in some area of your life and have you thanked them yet? |
AuthorLike millions of people in Twelve Step groups around the world, Mark T. Scannell has had an intimate relationship with the Serenity Prayer. A decades-long veteran Twelve Stepper and former Roman Catholic priest, Scannell explored the origins of the prayer that has been a staple in addiction recovery since the 1940s. From his own experience and taking a closer look at the prayer’s deeper history, he has come to believe that this age-old prayer has a vital missing element. In The Gratitude Element, Scannell invites readers to take a new look at an old prayer and see how giving thanks is a natural and essential ingredient in an appeal for serenity, courage, and wisdom. Archives
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