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Looking for inner peace?

You ask, “what is inner peace”? It is your state of calm, your state of peace for yourself. Inner peace is like calm, serenity, tranquility, etc. It is something that is meant to be cherished and it is also different for everyone. Think of it as your coat of armor or your shield. Once you find inner peace you are already prepared and equipped to deal with any negative and/or stressful situation that may arise.

With the holidays approaching and all the other life stressors finding that positive head space is important. This time of year for a lot of people is busy, busy, busy. Having a way to take a quick break when you feel overwhelmed is important.

How do you find your calm?

You may find inner peace by listening to music. You might find it by doing Yoga. Maybe you can find your inner artist and try sketching or drawing. Everyone has something or some way of finding their own inner peace, serenity or calm. It has to be something that is fun and brings a smile to your face.

No one can achieve this for you. Looking within is the key to this. So, finding inner peace is something that must be deliberate. Otherwise, we fall victim to other people’s drama. When we let people suck us in with negativity and drama, it can cause internal conflict. It causes stress and this is no good for anyone. With stress comes other things down the road like diabetes, hypertension, etc., etc.

Achieving inner peace means to do whatever it is that brings you calm when you need it. Remember, do not look to others for your state of serenity and calm.

For instance; if you are at work and you have a coworker(s) coming to your office and spreading gossip. You know that gossip is nothing good and you don’t want to participate. What do you do? You can politely say something like; I am really busy and I need to finish my work now. Walk away. Go to that place in your mind that allows you to destress and dismiss the negativity going on around you. If you need to just go somewhere and be alone. Do it!! It will be the best thing you can do for yourself.

I achieve my inner peace by going for a walk when I feel stressed or if I feel negative emotions creeping in. Additionally, I listen to music, with headphones on. Using headphones makes the sound a lot more clear and prominent. Sometimes, I picture a place that I have been to where I felt at peace. These are just a few ways that I find my inner peace.

Suggestions to finding your tranquility

A few ideas to get you started are:

Watching your favorite movie/TV show- get in a good head space, watch something that makes you laugh or something that lifts your mood

Go for a drive- Get in your car and roll the windows down. Let the fresh air in and sing at the top of your lungs. Make sure to lock your car doors though. Be aware of your surroundings, very aware.

Having your favorite dessert- Ice cream, cake or your favorite fruit. Anything that will cheer you up. Ok now… I don’t mean eat a whole family size bag of chips or the entire carton of ice cream.

Meditation- Saying a mantra or sitting with eyes closed in a quiet place. This can include deep breathing too.

Exercise- Get on the treadmill, elliptical or lift some weights. Whatever will get the blood flowing and release those endorphins. Dancing is fun and is a great way to exercise.

Walking/jogging- If you are in good shape and are a jogger, go for it! I don’t mean me in this case, lol. The fresh air and green grass does wonders for the senses. If jogging is not your thing, walking is always great too.

Listening to music- play your favorite songs and sing out loud. This is a great way to bring some peace of mind to certain situations.

Looking for inner peace

In conclusion, finding your calm and inner peace is very important. With the things happening in the world today, we need this. Let me say again; we need this! I hope that I have helped you find ways to your peace and tranquility. I would love to hear from you to find out what method(s) work for you. Feel free to comment by clicking the comment button at the top of the post.

Diversity means so many different things to different people. It could relate to gender, race, music, food, people or any number of things. When I think of diversity it brings to mind my childhood. I grew up in a very culturally diverse neighborhood. Living in close proximity, going to school and having friends of different cultures and races has afforded me a greater appreciation for people and life in general.

Imagine living in a place where there are people who are from Africa, Puerto Rico, Greece, Haiti, India, Poland, and a host of other places; you learn a lot. It taught me that even though someone is not the same as me, we can still be friends and live in the same neighborhood. Just because someone does not look like me, dress like me and they don’t have the same beliefs does not make them less than. Despite our cultural differences, we still have some things in common. If we just took the time to get to know people from other cultures we begin to see a lot of things that we may not have known.

We open many doors when we see things from another person’s point of view. Most of us can say that we are a product of our environment. We learn what we see and hear in our everyday surroundings. If you dare to go outside of that, people think that you have sold out and are not down.

In my opinion, diversity means acceptance and understanding. When we accept that everyone is different we have a better understanding of how the world works. Today I focused on diversity as it relates to people. I will explore other types of diversity in a later post. I challenge you to learn something new about a different ethnic group or person.

What does diversity mean to you?

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