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Written by Joseph Be ard, Ph.D.
33 Ways To Have More Peace
Friday September 21st was International Peace Day and it was a day to celebrate peace. Yes I know peace is still a work in progress but celebrating peace is a positive thing to do on the road to our goal. Peace is possible if we believe it is and if we are willing to visualize it, feel it, sense it, imagine it, and even dream about a peaceful world. Those that think peace is not possible are limiting themselves with that belief. There are many things going on in the world that do not fall into the category of peaceful but that doesn’t mean you and I shouldn’t have peace inside. Inner peace is a good place to start.
I invite you to set aside some time this week to imagine peace, to feel what it would be like to live in a peaceful world. Take at least a few minutes to honor the idea of peace, even sense your body and how it would feel in a peaceful life. You could dance for peace or sing peace songs. You could start a peace community or have people get together and create a peace project. You could have a day of quiet contemplation or have a peace retreat. Do what you can do to create peace in your life. Here are some ideas to help you find more peace.
33 Ways to Have More Peace in Your Lifenn • Slow down and let your body come to rest once in a whilen • Let you inner critic go and instead talk nice to yourselfn • Listen to you heart and love more freelyn • Pay attention to your feelings, make sure you are doing okn • Spend time in the calmness of naturen • Take a nap and dream about being peacefuln • Pay attention to your intuition and act accordinglyn • Be more playful, do more fun things and laugh oftenn • Have art days and express yourself creativelyn • Read about being peaceful, Thich Nhat Hahn is greatn • Sing songs that uplift youn • Check out the dances for universal peace in your communityn • Go for quiet and relaxing walksn • Listen to the birds sing, the sounds of a stream or the windn • Feel gratitude for all you have and for each momentn • Expand your breathing and feel how alive you aren • See the beauty of the world around youn • Finish unfinished stuff that is bothering youn • Have friends that really listen, be a friend and listen toon • Change beliefs that limit you or make you feel guiltyn • Stop watching nightly news, do something healthy insteadn • Notice where fear runs you and change your thinkingn • Be kind to yourself and love and accept who you aren • Do what feels right, say no to what doesn’tn • Follow your own truth and live by your valuesn • Enjoy your uniqueness and express who you are
• Have a purpose in life and live it with passionn • Only make commitments you can honor and follow through onn • Focus on the positive and expect good things to happenn • Stop blaming, take responsibility for creating your lifen • Explore what interests you and be a life long learne
• Wake up and see yourself having a wonderful day
• Find the peaceful place inside and visit ofte
You can start creating a peaceful life today. Enjoy and explore these ideas and let me know how it goes. Please feel free to leave your valued comments at explorelifeblog@gmail.com.
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