Peace is always a nanosecond away

It takes no time at all to take a breath, to move our attention away from the dramas and worries that consume us, to notice and be, rather than engage.

It’s the special stopping of the momentum of programmed habits and the relief that comes from expanding into just being.

In the moment of being aware, obsessive thoughts float by like clouds in the sky. The pressure to change or improve melts away.

All the doing to become something better gives way to simply receiving things as they are.

And what’s left?

• Effortlessly flowing with what is.
• Recognizing the sense that things are okay.
• Experiencing the aliveness that was masked when our mind was in charge.

It’s so simple. How to do it?

• Stop. Notice that we’re suffering and just stop.
• Take a deep, cleansing breath.
• Be alert to the aliveness that’s present and let thoughts go.
• Enjoy the moment of peace.

Even if just for a moment, it’s the pause between thoughts and it’s the opportunity to change our experience.

And then we can choose to go deeper into this peace. We can stay at peace longer. We can notice that peace is always there when our attention isn’t caught up in our thoughts. We can feel the sense of unity with everything.

There are 86,400 moments in each day. That is the number of seconds gifted to us daily to spend as we wish. And what we do with them determines the quality of our lives.

How many of those moments do we choose to experience peace rather than chaos, calmness rather than frustration, relaxation rather than tension?

Probably not enough!

The wonderful thing is that we are gifted with these moments every morning, no matter if we spent yesterday’s gift well or squandered it.

What could we each do to increase our experience of peace daily?

What do you do when you’re not peaceful to get peaceful?

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