Painting: Inner Peace by Brenda Morgado
Connect to the inner peace within.
Those were the words of the yoga instructor during my yoga practice this morning. Even while being totally blissed out, the memory of me during this summer flashed through my mind.
What?Inner peace? Really? I most likely resembled a boiling pot of water threatening to blow its lid off while waiting for any announcement regarding my placement. Thankfully, all turned out extremely well. But until that moment I was utterly unable to feel calm, much less peaceful.
Isn't it remarkable how disconnected most of us are from even a faint connection with our inner peace? The many obligations we all have to carry and see through on a daily basis weigh us down to such an extent that we end up disconnecting from ourselves, forgetting our needs and desires, even who we truly are. It is so sad to witness this in myself as well as in other people in my life.This disconnected state deprives us not only of the necessary balance needed for our brains and bodies to function optimally but also robs us of fully experiencing life. Our default setting has become to merely exist, performing, doing, as if our conscious mind is absent from our bodies. We have forgotten what it feels like to just be, fully present in our bodies and our lives.
There are numerous ways to reconnect to that feeling of inner peace. Most are mindfulness practices that have been thoroughly analysed in previous posts, like
* meditation
* keeping a daily gratitude journal
* yoga
* setting daily time aside for yourself, even time for solitude.
*Going back to nature holds amazing benefits for overall well-being and gaining inner peace.
*Practising forgiveness towards ourselves and others is a determining factor.We all know how excruciating it is to hold a grudge, it can quite literally eat away at us.
*Accept what you can't change or control.This is a biggie for me. Even today when I'm presumably older, and therefore wiser 馃槀... I still find it immensely difficult to relinquish control and just accept what is. I still have some more growing up to do it seems...
There are undoubtedly many more and you can choose which fits you best. As long as you are able to reconnect with your inner peace, it's still a win for you, whatever way you chose to get there.
Below you'll find some of my favourite quotes on inner peace.
1.
"When you do the right thing,you get the feeling of peace and serentity associated with it. Do it again and again." -Roy T. Bennett
2.
Painting:Grateful by Luzdy Rivera
"It's a funny thing about life, once you begin to take note of the things you are grateful for, you begin to lose sight of the things you lack." -Germany Kent
3.
Painting:Forgiveness by Adele Joubert
Inner peace can be reached only when we practise forgiveness. Forgiveness is letting go of the past,and is therefore the means for correcting our misperceptions." - Gerald G. Jampolsky
4.
Painting of George Michael by Richard Garnham
"You'll never find peace of mind till you listen to your heart." - George Michael
5.
Painting :Four stages of acceptance by Ryan Louder
"Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them;that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like." - Lao Tzu
There are many, many more such quotes, words of people far wiser than me, that you can seek out if you wish to delve further into the subject. These speak to me on a personal level, that's why I chose to share them with you. Hopefully they'll be of help to you in some small way.
Well, that's all for today's post. It is my sincere wish you find something in it that will serve you in some way. Enjoy a calm, loving weekend!馃挀馃榾
Sending you endless ripples of positivity and love,
Lia
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