Conversation – 15

Finding Peace Within

If we are to have true peace in the world, we must first find it within ourselves.

Most people agree that a more peaceful world would be an ideal situation for all living creatures. However, we often seem stumped as to how to bring this ideal situation into being. If we are to have true peace in this world, each one of us must find it in ourselves first. If we don’t like ourselves, for example, we probably won’t like those around us. If we are in a constant state of inner conflict, then we will probably manifest conflict in the world. If we have fighting within our families, there can be no peace in the world. We must shine the light of inquiry on our internal struggles, because this is the only place we can really create change.

When we initiate the process of looking inside ourselves for the meaning of peace, we will begin to understand why it has always been so difficult to come by. This in itself will enable us to be compassionate toward the many people in the world who find themselves caught up in conflicts both personal and universal. We may have an experience of peace that we can call up in ourselves to remind us of what we want to create, but if we are human we will also feel the pull in the opposite direction–the desire to defend ourselves, to keep what we feel belongs to us, to protect our loved ones and our cherished ideals, and the anger we feel when threatened. This awareness is important because we cannot truly know peace until we understand the many tendencies and passions that threaten our ability to find it. Peace necessarily includes, even as it transcends, all of our primal energy, much of which has been expressed in ways that contradict peace.

Being at peace with ourselves is not about denying or rejecting any part of ourselves. On the contrary, in order to be at peace we must be willing and able to hold ourselves, in all our complexity, in a full embrace that excludes nothing. This is perhaps the most difficult part for many of us, because we want so much to disown the negative aspects of our humanity. Ironically, though, true peace begins with a willingness to take responsibility for our humanity so that we might ultimately transform it in the light of our love.

Cherie,

I am doing fine just a lot of wind and rain. We have a few more days of this and then
there will be some flooding the Sump Pump is working great. 🙂

Thank you for your prayers and thinking of me. I have a lot going on I just have to deal
with things. 🙂 It is very cool right now something like 50 degrees. A little chilly for this
time of year. No worries I cannot stand real hot weather so for now this is fine.

Oh Toy Story is coming June 21st. I have never missed a Toy Story Movie and I own them
all on Blu Ray. ♥ My mom said the snow was really bad and my sister and nephew had to
shovel snow this morning. WHAT! I am done. LOL!

You and Captain enjoy your day. Thank you for the sweet post. ♥

Cherie,

Well said I could not have said it better. All we want is for Kitten to stay well.

@kittengirl,

Top of the morning to you glad you are feeling better. I will get right to the point.
Please go see a doctor that is just too much. I am getting dizzy just
reading all that you have been through. Let me be clear I do not like white coats either.
I do not like going to the hospital the times I have gone I thank god I did. No one likes
going to the ER or Hospital.

Kitten those symptoms are not to be played with. I would make an appt with my doctor
STAT! I have lost two family members in the last 2 weeks my nerves are raw. Everyday I
battle to fight my feelings of grief. This thread has helped me a lot because it does not
require much thought and at the moment I don’t want to think. What I am saying is Kitten
for your family sake see your doctor as soon as possible. If this is the norm for you then alright
but if you felt like you said you felt I would not waste any time waiting. I pray this
does not happen again and yeah I know you want answers. It sounds terrifying your ordeal.
I wish you well Kitten please take care of yourself. Prayers are coming your way.
Hugs to you and the Kitties. ♥ Enjoy the view.

@bichon18,

Sounds like you are having a ball on that bike. ♥ Amy I agree with you 100% that Kitten
needs to see her Physician STAT!

I am still posting pics and info on the Heidi Daus Thread.

Amy so far so good in these parts. We have a lot of flooding but none is affecting me yet.
Thunder and lightning with lots of rain is all that is happening now. Now a part of Kansas
did get hit by a Tornado. Yikes!

Amy if you got Andrew Lessman don’t forget the coupon for 20% off until May 31st.
Andrew will be here on HSN I believe on June 1st with a TS. Ride on Amy make sure your
seat is padded. 🙂

Enjoy your swim. ♥

@taci,

Enjoy the hike/walk today. I am wearing my set of Colleen’s that matches the pieces
you brought. ♥ Rain every where here. This will go on for days. So far no damage.

Here is to better days. ♥

@loaf,

I hope everything is alright with the family. Hugs to Bella, the cat and your grandchildren.
Hugs to you too Loaf. ♥

Loaf this is somewhere you have been. 🙂

@southernlights55,

Enjoy the day we are still raining in OZ. My flowers are intact. 🙂

We are 50 degrees and were in the 40’s this morning. The weather is wild.

This is HSN ♥

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