Finding Peace in the Small Moments

We've been conditioned to think that living peacefully requires big changes or grand experiences.

A weekend retreat. An hour of meditation every day. A complete life overhaul.

But actually, some of the most powerful healing can happen in the smallest moments. And I have discovered that peace isn't something we have to chase (which I've been doing all my life), but something we can find in between breaths.

I feel peaceful every time I am still, and I practice stillness every day. The shift I'd like to make next is to remember (more often) the peaceful moments during ones that are less so, because then I'll know they can return with a pause for stillness and a deep breath.

What is your experience when it comes to everyday moments of peace?
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The Magic of Everyday Moments

You don't need a meditation room or an hour of uninterrupted time to find peace. Micro-moments of comfort can happen...

while preparing your tea
while sipping and holding your tea
while you pause to breathe deeply
while looking at the trees through your window
while feeling into the space around you
while visualizing the day you want to have
while you curl up under a blanket or throw
while watching a movie or reading a book

The key is to be aware and open to receiving during those moments.

Simple Ways to Access Peace

Here are several things to try, mindfully, to experience moments of peace...

(1) Place your hand on your heart and take a breath.

(2) Feel your feet connecting with the ground.

(3) Notice the texture of whatever you're touching.

(4) Look out the window and find something beautiful.

(5) Whisper a two-word prayer and try breathing into it: "I'm peaceful" or "I'm safe."

Take a moment to try one or two of those ideas now.
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When Life Feels Overwhelming 

In those moments that feel like too much, or when you need more support...

let your shoulders drop
whisper the word "peace"
feel the support of whatever is holding you

Peace lives in the small moments, in the gentle pauses, in the quiet spaces between everything else. Your sensitivity allows you to find these moments more easily than others do.

Isn't that beautiful? I'm really grateful that's true.

What do you think? Can you tell from reading this post that finding peace might be more simple than you've been led to believe?

See you next time!

Love, Jeanine
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I'm sharing my cherished comfort-centered letting go ritual - the same gentle practice that's carried me through many of my own difficult moments. It's free, my gift to you, here:
Letting Go Ritual​

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