Considerations by Peter Marinelli For some of us on this path of spiritual progress we can sometimes hit a wall and feel like we’re flat-lining. I have found (and I speak for myself) that the re-working of the steps and looking at lots of considerations have been extremely helpful. It keeps me current, accountable ... Read More
Practice to Listen by Peter Marinelli
Practice to Listen by Peter Marinelli Listen to what’s going on around you, the conversations that are being discussed, and the inflections of their voices, the approach and the angles at which people speak from. Now observe yourself and how you are about to do the same. You will be amazed at how this will open up a ... Read More
A New Way of Living by Peter Marinelli
A New Way of Living by Peter Marinelli A new way of living – with others around me Being on the spiritual path will challenge everything thing we thought we knew about living life. Specifically, in relationships with others. The difference between starting out on this path and being on this path is that our ... Read More
How Am I Doing by Peter Marinelli
How Am I Doing by Peter Marinelli How am I doing? I was asked a question once and it was is this. Is it possible that we can get further away from step one the further we can get away from step one ? What was behind the question was this. We can show up to AA, get a sponsor and are willing to do anything to get well. ... Read More
Realization by Peter Marinelli
Realization by Peter Marinelli For a moment let us forget about self empowerment, self Knowledge, self seeking, intellect, gaining, getting ahead and achievement. It’s all having to do with what I think will make me, me. Make me feel whole or complete. It's an attachment to an outcome. What will make me feel successful ... Read More
We Are Not a Glum Lot by Peter Marinelli
We Are Not a Glum Lot by Peter Marinelli A funny thing happened on a way to a meeting. Well one day when I was fairly new and a member of a group in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn where the only requirement for membership is a pinky ring, sun glasses and gold jewelry. Five guys decided to go fishing and take me along as the new ... Read More
Unmanageability – Peter Marinelli
Unmanageability by Peter Marinelli Unmanageability comes from a state of consciousness that we generate because of living life on self will. What this looks like in part, one can look at the bedevilment's in the big book Alcoholics Anonymous. ( Trouble in personal relationships, couldn’t control our emotional ... Read More
Chatter in the Mind by Peter Marinelli
Pause as I go through my day when the inner dialogue begins with its negative problem making machine pause. Become aware to it. There it is, there is my thinking mind again, than begin to detach from it. Tell it thanks for sharing, and move on. If we were walking through the Bowery and were approached by a less ... Read More
