The Sparkling Gift of Peace

There are times it seems we cannot control anything that is happening in our life, except how we respond to the events. Creative expression, whether painting, journaling, or simply talking to a trusted friend can formulate our ability to control our responses. This ability to control our actions also supports us and allows us to move through the challenges in order to begin seeking the light on the other side. That light is the sparkling gift of peace.

There are many ways of bringing the sparkling light of peace into our lives and one of my favorite is that of painting. Our emotions and feelings can make their way onto the canvas independently of our conscious mind knowing what is actually taking place. I have found this creative expression to be extremely valuable in my healing process. My emotions have quite literally found their way onto the canvas and from there true healing begins through the sparkling gift of peace.

Another way of finding peace was introduced to me by this question. “What do I know that I’m pretending not to know, or denying that I know?”  Simply ask the question and then let it go to allow the answer to arrive in its own time. Drop into your heart and allow the answer to reveal itself. The perfection of the Universe is amazing, and its constant love is always there to help those who ask. Give this a try and let me know what happens when you experience the sparkling gift of peace.

Peace is what really drives our emotional sense of well-being, and also directly affects our health. When you have peace, your bodies’ natural pharmacy releases beautiful healthy, chemicals vs. toxic stress related chemicals. Believe me, that feeling of peaceful freedom is just so very delicious. Peace is a choice and we need to make a conscious effort to choose it, even in the most stressful of times. So in light of this, I strive to put myself and my health first by not allowing anything to disturb my peace. I choose to guard my peace like its Fort Knox. And when you make it a practice to place yourself in the eye of the storm and not “in” the storm, you will experience a whole lot less pain that naturally comes from that place of responding instead of reacting. The more we can remain awake to the fact that our inner peace directly affects our health, the easier it becomes to adopt this practice and experience the sparkling gift of peace.

I take this business of peace very seriously because I know my health is on the line. As William James states, “The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.” Commit today to giving yourself the sparkling gift of peace.