Finding Peace

By Lindsay Ullmann

Trust your own sense of peace and let go of rubbish

Most of us have dabbled in relaxation or some sort of meditation. We have thought about peace and understood what it feels like to be “at peace”. But how many of us actually find peaceful places? Or peaceful moments where we feel at ease with ourselves and those around us?

It’s amazing where you can find peace. Sometimes the most beautiful sunset is enough to make us feel at ease, the autumn leaves and the golden and red trees. The sense of spring arriving, the smell of honeysuckle, wild flowers and seeing animals come out of their hiding places. Even sitting in a Churchyard can be peaceful or being surrounded by beautiful scents such as lavender or spiced berries.

Beauty offers a sense of reassurance that there is more to life than what we know. Being at peace is personal to everyone, but finding what works for you can be tricky. Perhaps we’ve thought about taking a few moments out every day but never got round to it due to the TV being on or a friend calling. Perhaps we would like to have more time to sit in the garden, go for a walk or find clarity but the mind has been too much of a busy place to even think about centring ourselves, let alone getting round to actually doing it!

Sometimes the tiniest things in life help us to make sense of what it feels like to be at peace with the world. For example, being tucked up in bed on a cold winters night and hearing the rain fall outside the window offers us a sense of comfort and security knowing that we have shelter when the rain falls hard and the wind blows aggressively – it’s peace of mind and clarity. Gaining clarity and making time for reflection is so important! It helps us to restore, gain balance and get an overall sense of perspective.

Being a muddled person myself my head is always a very busy place and there is often lots of useless information flying about in it. Sometimes the pressure of trying to keep it all in place is so hard that I become lost and scatty. I’m unable to speak clearly, unable to think clearly and unable to make any sense out of anything. I become angry, frustrated and tired, not just with myself but also with those around me.

Last year in 2009 I was involved in a car accident. It was a very unpleasant experience but it taught me a very valuable lesson at the same time. The day I had the accident , I was feeling confused and ratty. I’d had an argument with my boyfriend the night before and wanted to take my anger out on the roads.. only it went a little too far and I lost control of my car and went flying into the back of the car in front of me!

Upon reflection of the situation I realised that your thoughts indeed become things. If you go out into the world with anger and frustration then you must learn to deal with the consequences. My car accident could have been far worse but I was lucky in that I was still alive and I hadn’t harmed anyone.

It’s important to think about the messages you send out to people. Everyone needs quiet time so they can think about themselves and come to logical conclusions about the way they think and the way they feel. Silence is golden. Silence should be your own special moment where you can put the world to rights in your own mind. Think of peace as being a magical time for you’re mind, body and soul. Be kind to your needs.

Here are some ideas:

Perhaps you like to watch the sunset?

Perhaps you like to reflect over angel cards?

Perhaps you switch everything off in your bedroom and lie on your bed?

Watch the mystery in the sky at night? The stars and the moon

Perhaps you light a candle or light a lantern?

Perhaps you like to burn essential oils?

Perhaps you like to sit in a church and stare at the amazing and beautiful stain glass windows?

Life can be magical! Enjoy the peace it can offer you.