Thought for the Day

“Yesterday ended last night. Every day is a new beginning learn the skill of forgetting and move on.” – Written by, Norman V.P.

Published in A New Leaf – May 1991


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  • Hazy Fog by NH

    Written by, Natalie H. V1:After all the puffs in a cloud of smoke when you’re down and out and at the end of your rope. Just know there’s hope somewhere for you there’s a light that shines got to see it through. Chorus:Each day will get a little better you’ll find a way to beat…

    Hazy Fog by NH
  • Where The Butterflies Live

    Written by, Michael J. Where the Butterflies Live The butterflies landed on wildflowers.They carried a message,“Your serenity has been taken.” The butterflies landed on wildflowers.I knew how to numb,to distract,to be busy,unconscious. The butterflies landed on wildflowers.I’d traded serenity.I received boredom.Not peace,loneliness. The butterflies landed on wildflowers.They said,“This right here,The silence of wind,The warmth on…

    Where The Butterflies Live
  • Dear Mary Jane

    Written by, Becky O. Dear Mary Jane,Thanks for protecting me from a lot of hard feelings I wasn’t ready to deal with yet. I don’t need you to do that for me anymore. I’m 49 and I’m ready to grow up and feel my feelings. I’m learning that they inform me about what’s going on…

    Dear Mary Jane
  • Work it cause YOUR WORTH IT.

    Written by, Day L. Before recovery, I was incredibly hard on myself. I did not believe I was lovable not by anyone else, and honestly not even by myself. Because of that, I gave too much of myself away and looked for validation anywhere I could find it. A big part of that was marijuana.…

    Work it cause YOUR WORTH IT.
  • Heard in a Meeting

    “Only way through is through.” Published in A New Leaf – May 2026

    Heard in a Meeting
  • CALLING IT AS IT IS

    Written by, Leslie J. I can’t believe it happened to me. After brushing off all the gateway drug talks, the silent, disapproving I told you so’s echo in my head. If I had only known the gate was to addiction, period—not just cross-addiction. The first time I heard about weed was in one of those…

    CALLING IT AS IT IS