Back Where You Belong

Today I am grateful for the chance to be of service to others. I am also grateful for recovery and the second chances we all get in many ways.

Yesterday on my way to work I heard a song by 38 Special that I have always liked. It is titled "Back Where You Belong."  You can listen to it here. It came out in 1983, when I was a senior in high school.  It's a love song of sorts, and a catchy tune.  The title is catchy too. Back where you belong.

That is how I felt yesterday after a rocky day on Thursday. My mindset was back where it belonged. My priorities were back where they belonged. My hormone levels were back where they belonged.

The rest of my day just further helped me get back to that better place, that place where grace and peace can be found.

The school I work at gave students the day off yesterday and faculty and staff went to various sites and did service work. I really appreciated the group of people I worked with. 

At a domestic abuse shelter near our school, we cleared weeds in some landscaped areas, enjoyed good conversation and fresh air, and made a noticeable difference.

Last evening I spent some time with other recovering people, and again was reminded of the gifts of sobriety and recovery.

To be of service. To endure rocky times. To look for gratitude in the midst of it all. Try it. It will get you back where you belong.