Peace

It's hard to find peace most anywhere these days -- especially in oneself.   We are bombarded by the media on wars, killings -- bad things everywhere you look.  Once in awhile you'll get to see some good news stories.  Makes you wonder if they ran more of these, would people tune in and we'd have less violence?  Hard saying :)

But if you're like me, you get up, listen to news/weather, drive to work, work, have your cellphone handy and are bombarded with something electronic almost 24/7.

Now when do you tune out from all the electronics?  When do you take a moment to truly be at peace?

I remember as a kid growing up in corn country having all this wide open space and just laying down and watching the clouds pass by.  Back then we didn't have cable.  We didn't really have home computers and heck cell phones - forget it!

I think from time to time, we need to get back to that.  So make an effort to find peace for yourself - even if it's 10 minutes before you go to bed.  Let your brain rest a little before bed.  You'll thank yourself in the morning I'm sure :)

I know I'm going to be doing more of that.  I have found myself sleeping better.  Next week is vacation and I'm definitely going to get out to nature and just "veg" -- it'll be wonderful!

Card for the Week: Acceptance

The card Acceptance is suggesting that it is time for you to allow everything to be as it is, and accept everyone to be who they are.

We all want to be accepted for who we are. Accept everyone and everything. Accept if you are sick, depressed, lost or irritable. Even accept that you don’t want to accept the way things are. And accept that we are all doing the best we can at any given moment.

When life is painful or difficult, it is natural to want to move away from a situation or to solve an issue immediately. But this time, take the opportunity to accept your situation for what it is. Accept how you feel, what you are thinking, or what has happened. There is a reason for things to be the way they are. There is no hurry to change your circumstances, or try to change the feelings, ideas or actions of yourself or someone else. Instead of acting or reacting, take a few deep breaths and relax. Trust that everything is happening as it should, because consciously or unconsciously you created this experience.

This time, expect nothing from others, yourself or the universe. Just enjoy and learn from what you already have - it’s plenty. In this, you will realize how complete your life already is. Accept that everything in the universe is perfect - for now.

So how can you Accept yourself and others in your life?

*Card from Soul Journey Cards