Posts tagged with “Peace”
How to Breathe Your Way to Inner Calm
“Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths.” ~Etty Hillesum
Today Iâd like to discuss something that I’ve found to be very important: our breathing.
“What do you mean our breathing? Don’t we do that all the time? Why do I need to read a blog post about it?”
Yes, we do this involuntarily, but did you know that there are different ways we breathe? Improper breathing can affect how we feel, mentally and physically, and, in reverse, how we feel can lead to improper breathing (if, for example, weâre …
5 Beliefs About Anxiety That Can Make You Even More Anxious
âIt’s okay to not be okay all the time.” ~Unknown
I never thought of myself as an anxious person.
But here I was again, staring at a computer screen in my office, so stressed I could barely type. Iâd been throwing myself into work and I had crashedâhard.
And this wasnât the first time.
Unfortunately, our mental image of who we think we are and who we actually are donât always match up. But part of being human is that we learn to live with that, we embrace the struggle, and we grow.
Over the last five years Iâve had …
How to Maintain a Sense of Peace No Matter What Life Throws At You
âShips donât sink because of the water around them; ships sink because of the water that gets in them. Donât let whatâs happening around you get inside you and weigh you down.â ~Unknown
Do you ever feel like your life is a rollercoaster?
One second, youâre on top of the world. The next, you’re down in the dumps.
For me, this feeling of going up and down began back in high school.
Before then, everything in life seemed like a test run. Sure, there were exams, extracurricular activities, and the usual social pressures. But now that university was only a …
Limited Edition âChoose Peaceâ Shirt Supporting the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
If this seems like deja vu, that’s because I first shared this post last week. I’m republishing it today because there’s one week left to grab a limited edition “Choose Peace” shirt.
A portion of the proceeds will go to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, the nation’s largest non-profit dedicated to saving lives and bringing hope to those affected by suicide.
People often take their lives when they’re struggling with a mental illness, and their stressors surpass their coping skills. Many people suffer in silence because they’re too afraid, embarrassed, or resigned to seek help.
AFSPÂ funds research …
The Key to Peace: Let Go of What “Should” Be and Accept What Is
âPeace is the result of retraining your mind to process life as it is, rather than as you think it should be.â ~Wayne Dyer
Many of my friends are getting married and engaged, and when I compare myself to them I feel that Iâve somehow fallen behind. I scroll through my social media accounts and feel that my life is not as exciting or meaningful as theirs.
This belief of inferiority moves me out of the present moment and into a turbulent stream of fear that I wonât live up to what I perceive others have lived up to, …
The Benefits of Meditation: 10 Minutes to Peace, Clarity, and Focus
âMeditation teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured.â ~Unknown
Do you feel overwhelmed at times? Or slightly lost? Do you struggle with anger, anxiety, or low self-esteem? Are you left with a mind that doesnât seem to want to slow down?
If the answer is yes, rest assured that you are not the only one. There are many who feel the same way.
This is exactly how I felt five years ago. I was working hard as a musician, and I felt like Iâd hit a brick wall. The harder I …
How to Forgive When You Donât Think You Can
“The truth is, unless you let go, unless you forgive yourself, unless you forgive the situation, unless you realize that the situation is over, you cannot move forward.” ~Steve Maraboli
Have you ever had a relationship, friendship, or marriage that ended so badly it took years, a decade, or even longer to heal? Have you ever wished you could forgive someone but just didnât think it was possible?
Fifteen years ago I was twenty-six and in a relationship with a man that was destructive. After an intense romance in his home country, I made the poor decision that he should …
Anxiety, Your New BFF: How It Can Help You If You Let It
âBe grateful for whatever comes, because each has been sent as a guide from beyond.â ~Rumi
Anxietyâa frequent, uninvited visitor.
It hovers; it comes and goes. It underlines. It overpowers. It stops you in your tracks. It pursues you as you run away.
My anxietyâs appearance is often marked by a buzzing, electric-charge energy. I used to jokingly compare it to a predatory yellow jacket. They used to terrify me. Since I was stung too many times, this insect was definitely not on my list of BFFs.
Once I was driving my then seven-year-old daughter and her friend to …
4 Things Iâd Say to My Anxiety-Filled Younger Self
âI vow to let go of all worries and anxiety in order to be light and free.â ~Thich Nhat Hanh
As I sit here writing this, Iâm just a couple of days away from my twenty-eighth birthday.
Itâs been a whole decade since an introverted, shy version of me turned eighteen years old and entered into the realms of what many people consider to be âadult age.â
Back then, anxiety, specifically social anxiety, plagued me.
At the time, however, Iâd never even heard of anxiety, let alone considered that I may be suffering with this thing that could be …
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