How to Get the Peace of Mind You Deserve

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Hey Y’all! Today I wanted to talk to you about a 5 Letter Word – That’s it, that’s All. 

The word is PEACE! Now if you are anything like me, I’m sure you value being able to freely go about your day with no questions asked, to have the ability to make your own decisions and feel good about those decisions. In a world full of chaos, the best way to achieve a happy and satisfying life is to create Peace and follow it!

Definition

So…. What is Peace? Peace can have many different definitions according to your personality, your likes/dislikes, and what you desire in life. 

I define Peace as a deep connection with oneself that enables and exudes freedom, clarity, and a sense of serenity no matter what’s going on in the outside world. 

Importance

Peace is something that can only come from within. In other words, there is no amount of money, no car, or no career that can create Peace. Outside things can contribute to your peace, but can not create Peace. 

Peace is extremely important to have because it eliminates distractions. It allows you to connect with yourself on a deeper level so that you know who you are and what you want out of life. 

One of our most precious and invaluable resources is TIME. No matter what you choose to focus on in life, time will always come in go. Rather you use your Time dwelling on all of your setbacks or you use your time learning and growing, we are all awarded the same amount of time. 

When you don’t know yourself and don’t have a connection with yourself, it is easy to get off track and follow the trends of the world or follow things that you think people might want you to follow. The more you don’t take the time to get to know yourself, the more disconnected you can become from yourself and before you know it, you’ll end up not recognizing yourself. You’ll end up so conflicted within because you have adapted and adopted the values, morals, likes, and dislikes of others instead of learning who you are which is the opposite of Peace.

When you are at peace, you have a tendency to relax and let things flow according to how they should. You understand what the goal is and keep it in mind, but you release the need to control every detail of it. Peace promotes the ultimate level of trust and eliminates stress. 

Having peace is extremely important because it allows us to live in the moment. It allows us to breathe and know that everything will be ok no matter how it turns out because you know who you are, what you want, and you don’t let anything or anyone give you less than that! 

Here are some of the feelings you may experience when you don’t have peace…

1. Removed
2. Frustrated
3. Disengaged
4. Confused
5. Angry
6. Stressed
7. Lost
8. Desperate
9. Fear
10. Conflicted

What Peace Feels Like

Peace feels soooo good! I’m talking about that feeling after you’ve just had a long flight and finally change and go to the Beach good! I’m talking about the feeling you have when you take a shower after a long day of work. Or the feeling you have after getting a promotion at work. Peace is like a waiting to exhale moment, but all of the time. Here are some of the feelings that describe how peace feels

1. Serenity 
2. Ease
3. Calm
4. Harmonious
5. Stability
6. Free
7. Comfort
8. Relief
9. Relaxed
10. Security

So how do we get peace?

Step 1 – Being Honest about Where You are

The first step in getting peace is being honest with yourself about where you are in life. Not only do you analyze where you are, but you also take accountability for the things that you have allowed to come in and steal your peace.

The truth is, there isn’t one person or thing on this Earth that can just “Take” our peace without our permission. We have more control than we think! The good news is we can make a choice today on rather we want to continue to make excuses and blame others for stealing our peace OR we can do something about it.

Once you are honest about where you are, you will be ready to move to the next step which is finding out where you want to be and bridging the gap.

Step 2 – Getting to Know You

Getting to know who you are enables you to make decisions and create goals that are in compliance with what you want out of life. If you don’t truly know what makes you happy, you’ll waste your time chasing things and people that only satisfy the outward version of yourself and not the inward version of you. You’ll waste time giving too much of your heart and mind to the wrong people and things and not enough on the things that are going to conducive to your peace. 

Step 3 – Bridge The Gap

The third step is to bridge the gap between where you are and where you want to be. Think about what’s stopping you from getting to the next level.

Sometimes its as simple as eliminating distractions and the amount of time we spend doing things that don’t make us happy. Other times it’s people and trying to keep up with our outward image that we neglect to understand our inward feelings.

Bridging the gap enables us to reconnect with ourselves by rejecting everything that creates a negative impulse or response in our minds, bodies, hearts, and souls and realigning with who you are called to be. 

Step 4 – Grace

God’s Grace is sufficient!

A wise woman once told me to follow my energy. Meaning, the very things that make you smile and happy and bring positive vibes to you are the things that you should follow because those are the things that will not only bring you energy but also circulate the energy back through you and to you. 

The final step in getting and maintaining peace is Grace. Not only is it important to show others grace, but it is also important to show yourself grace. The issue with losing peace and disconnecting from ourselves is that most times it’s a subtle thing. It gradually happens. No one wakes up and says that they are going to reject everything that makes them happy and do everything that doesn’t bring them peace. It gradually happens overtime based upon our views of ourselves and our views as the world tells us to be. 

We have to learn to view ourselves the way that God views us and not base our worth on the opinions of others or the norms of the world.

God died on the cross for our sins, but in 3 days He rose! The cross signifies God’s everlasting love and grace for us. He is alive and we must remember the sacrifice he made for us so that we can remember to show ourselves grace as well.

God is Big and powerful and He created us in His image. We all fall short and get off track, so having the understanding that God gives each of us grace will in turn allow us to show ourselves and others grace. As long as you are alive, through God you have the power to change anything for the better. 

Getting and maintaining peace is right around the corner for you and I am happy about your future!

Here are some positive affirmations for Peace.

• I am loved.

Love is an action word. When you feel loved, you act different. Your mindset is different and you carry yourself differently. To have something means not to lack or be without. Self love is the best love and no matter who shows up for you, you have to show up for yourself each and everyday and focus on the things that uplift your mood, heart, and mind. When you feel loved, you allow yourself d to live in the moment and not have to question things.

• I am free.

What does it mean to be free? My definition of freedom is living life exactly how you want to live without restrictions while leading with your own morals and values in mind. There are so many things that have the ability to keep us in bndage such as past traumas.

• I can do All things through Christ.

Philippians 4:13 – the Bible teaches us that we can do ALL things, not some things but ALL through Christ which is our strength. If you want peace, it is already yours because Jesus is your strength and He will never leave nor forsake you.

• I forgive myself.

Forgiveness is huge! I believe that you can’t truly experience the life that God wants you to live until you learn to not only forgive others, but forgive yourself. Sometimes we make choose the wrong path knowing the consequences attached to the choices, yet we hope for different results. When you don’t forgive yourself, you rob yourself of your future. Go to God and ask for forgiveness with a sincere heart ready for change and watch yourself be surrounded by the peace that He wants us to have!

• I love myself. 

Someone once said, “Love yourself or nobody will.” That resonated with me and has so much meaning. When you don’t love yourself, you are privy to accepting any and everything someone else offers you. Instead of leading by your own morals, values, and morals, you allow others to place value on who you are and most times others will set your value at a much lower, discounted cost than it should be. Loving yourself is not selfish. Loving yourself is necessary to have the peace you need.

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