Thought for the Day  

“I recommend you take care of the minutes and the hours will take care of themselves.” - Earl of Chesterfield

 Think about the big picture occasionally, so you understand where you want to be. However, once you outline your goal, narrow your focus. Take one step at a time. Put your energy into accomplishing one step well, rather than many steps poorly. If you focus on one step at a time, you will one day look back and be pleasantly surprised by how far you have come. 

Today, all you need to do is take one step. 

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• Finding Your Inner Power - August 16
• Free Fun Fridays in Massachusetts  - every Friday during the summer through August 25
• Free Summer Programs at the Center for Mindfulness
• Innovative Solutions in Addiction and Mental Illness - September 11, 2017
• Wisdom from the Wound - September 16, 2017
• 2017 Building Bridges: Autism Journey into Adulthood - September 22, 2017
• The Future of Addiction Recovery Forum and Q&A - September 22, 2017
• MBSR: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction - in person and online 8 week sessions begin September 25, 2017
• MBCT: Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy- in person and online 8 week sessions begin September 25, 2017
• Mindful Eating - weekly classes - rolling admissions, join any time
• How to reverse an opioid overdose and get a FREE Naloxone / Narcan® Kit
• Worcester Family Partnership - provides support services to families with children birth to school age
• Parenting Journey I  Ongoing Series
• National Alliance on Mental Illness – Connection Recovery Support Group
• National Alliance on Mental Illness – Family and Friends
• Mindfulness Practice Opportunities
• Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Program (MBSR)
• MBSR Self-Paced Video program via Sounds True
• Simonds-Hurd Complementary Care Center 

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