LIVING LIFE through PEACE..

PEACE…is Living LIFE!

Winter simply seems to be still gripping lots of our country, right along with difficult world situations, and sometimes difficult LIFE issues.  Yet our MINDS keep trying to think SPRING…right along with our wish for living a Peaceful LIFE…is it going to come? We’ve had teasers.  I loved the beginning of flowers poking up just a few short weeks ago…and now snow covers it all! Our seasons seem to be modeling what often happens when our mind’s ego thoughts grip us covering up our true nature.

Peace is the GOAL of life! We certainly wonder why it is such an illusive concept for our WORLD! Tangled human beings with difficult lives, people that are lacking love in their hearts, and leaders hungry for power can certainly keep our world in turmoil. Is it possible for us to be at PEACE in our own life to enjoy the LOVE and LIGHT God meant for all of us? Is it possible to simply allow ourselves to BE at peace and live life to the fullest in spite of the state of the world?

We look at a beautiful photograph like the sun showing up in this flower, our body immediately relaxes in the beauty. Those visual images are available to us as we go within at any moment. Can we find that same peace that beauty brings into every day life when challenge is upon us? After all experiencing beauty brings out an EMOTION within us. I loved the way ABRAHAM in this quote describes the vibrational level of our practice…”has become so clear, so pure, so clean, so in keeping with what you want, that the world that revolves around you just feels like that. That’s what you planned.” ~ ABRAHAM

I am NOT advocating isolating ourselves away from people to avoid controversy. That would not bring our own hearts peace anyway, self love isn’t about selfishness at all. It is about caring enough about ourselves to offer REAL love to ourselves first and then share with others! We can help other people through rough times. After all, there is likely not one person out there that hasn’t been through some very difficult times in their lives. We needed other people in our lives to help us through tough times.

The news of the day seems to focus on a lot of negative issues in both the world around us and our everyday life. Our own country’s politics today can bring out some strong emotions. Heart break around the world can also pull on our emotional heart strings. There is one of David R. Hawkins words that always sticks in my mind to help me realize it is the EMOTIONS we need to work on…not so much the thoughts.

“When letting go, ignore all thoughts. Focus on the feeling itself, not on the thoughts.” ~David R. Hawkins

If we simply recognize the thoughts are there, but focus on the feeling …we can accomplish so much to keep our hearts at peace. Then our bodies are not suffering the consequences. We free ourselves to enjoy life instead of allowing worry to dominate our decisions and actions. When we discover the technique to let go and allow peace, we realize there is a gift there. The gift of healing takes place in natural ways. Thoughts surfacing from current news are likely triggering suppressed feelings. But when the feeling is let go, peace can replace so many repressed emotions.

“Peace is the goal…peace on earth and peace in your heart. Is this not where all peace begins: in the calm stillness within? This stillness is always there, just as it is always still at the bottom of a pond, in spite of  whatever waves ripple the surface. You are like the pond. Whilst you may experience turmoil all around you, the peace lies ever waiting within. Know that this is the part of you – your True Self – that is ever-present and ever-accessible.

Call not upon things or people external to yourself to bring you peace, but summon the peace that lies within you and bring it to the surface. Radiate tranquility and watch the waves around you subside. In this way, you can be a peace-maker, for yourself as well as others. 

Peace be with you… always.” ~ Love Beyond Words – Sanaya shared through Suzanne Giesemann

Suzanne’s 10 minute meditation is still a gift on her website along with Sip of the Divine (very short!) and Journey of Remembrance which I still love  SO MUCH more…click here.

As I view this Peace Lily…my heart can remind my whole body to be in peace. When I see and hear my family’s smiles, or a friend’s friendly voice over the phone or a well timed visit…my peaceful self love efforts towards that goal is realized.

The spirit world is never so very far away…I know beyond a doubt that when the worst of emotions surface we have help! Guides, angels and loved ones from beyond can help us calm that storm and take us into the depths of the “pond” of our life and bring peace! Peace from within brings us health and vitality by releasing negative energy!