Karen Casey is a writer and workshop facilitator for 12-step recovery. Her first book, Each Day a New Beginning, has sold more than 2 million copies. She has published 28 books since then including Change Your Mind and Your Life Will Follow, which was a finalist for the MS Society Books for a Better Life Awards. She has traveled throughout North America and Europe carrying her message of hope for others on the road to recovery. Visit her at www.womens-spirituality.com.

• ContentsIntroduction1. Love is letting go of fear.2. Every loving thought is true. Everything else is an appeal for healing and help.3. Wherever we are is the next perfect place to be.4. No experience is lacking in purpose. Every encounter is holy.5. Forgiveness is the key to peace.6. Every experience is an opportunity to live more peacefully.7. What we see is what we choose to see.8. When others are not kind, they are afraid. Be kind anyway.9. Don't let the mood swings of others determine who you are.10. Refrain from seeing oneself as being unfairly treated.11. Every experience is the next perfect lesson with the right partner.12. No one is where he is by accident, and chance plays no part in God's plan.13. Every person we encounter is one of our learning partners.14. We cannot change the world, but we can change our minds about the world.15. Anger is the all too common mask for fear.16. Would you rather be peaceful or be right?17. Grasp fully this moment only and discover peace.18. We have access to two voices in our minds. Which one will we listen to?19. The world we see is a witness to our state of mind.20. To shift your state of mind, make the choice to be loving regardless of the situation.21. Every word uttered is coming from a place of love or a place of fear.22. The Holy Spirit has every answer we need.23. Every encounter is a holy encounter.24. Forgiveness is our primary assignment in this life, and the key to our happiness.25. When one door closes, another opens. God has a better opportunity for us.26. Don't let the past define the present.27. Everyone is a messenger.28. Being gentle is our pathway to peace. When the journey began, most of us had no idea what was in store for us.29. Acceptance is the doorway to discovering peace.30. A miracle is a simple shift in perception. Nothing more.31. We decide the world we want to see and then we create it.32. There is no struggle too big to relinquish.33. Your mission is simple: live lovingly.34. We are here only to be truly helpful.35. Choosing the Holy Spirit as your constant companion promises a peaceful journey.36. If the thought you are protecting wouldn't please God, exchange it for one that would.37. The hovering angels that never leave our side are giving us comfort and protection. Just look to them for your every need. Begin today.38. Not one of the illusions you made replaces the truth.39. The separation never occurred.40. Our thoughts are all that can hurt us.41. Remember that the Holy Spirit, the Voice, is the Answer, not the question.42. The Holy Spirit will take what the ego makes and transform it into a learning opportunity.43. The ego was made without love. The Holy Spirit knows only love.44. Our willingness to join with others reduces our fear and gives inner peace a chance—the peace that will eventually change this planet.45. As egos, we see only what we want to see.46. Christ's vision allows everyone who is willing to see others without judgment.47. The Holy Spirit translates the laws of God.48. To have peace we must teach it. Only then do we learn it.49. God did not leave us comfortless even though we “chose” to leave Him and our home in Heaven.50. No call to God will ever be unheard or unanswered.51. We do not walk alone. God's angels are hovering all around us, now and forever.52. You will be told what God wills for you each time there is a choice to make. Go in peace from this moment on.Concluding ThoughtsAcknowledgments

“Prolific author Casey (Change Your Mind and Your Life Will Follow) is renowned for her inspirational and supportive works, and [this] book is no exception. VERDICT: Each entry of this volume supplies motivation and stimulus to make oneself and the world a better place. Well done.”—Deborah Bigelow, Library Journal starred review“Beautiful and moving reflections to help anyone in recovery from addiction.”—Becca Anderson, author of Prayers for Hard Times