What brings you peace?
Peace. Such a short word for such a vast feeling. Some find it in mountains, others in meditation, but I often find it in the most unexpected corners of my everyday life.
Take, for example, the bliss of hearing someone say, āThanks, Sharon, for listening.ā Thatās not just a polite phrase; itās a warm cup of chai for the soul. In that moment, I feel like my ears have done something heroic.
And then thereās the Olympic-level achievement of my children studying without me raising my voice. Letās be honestāthis is rarer than spotting a unicorn sipping coconut water. When it happens, the satisfaction is so pure it could be bottled and sold as āInstant Peaceā spray.
Another underrated peace-bringer? Talking to my friends and spilling everything thatās been sitting rent-free in my mind. Itās therapy without the formal appointmentālaughing till tears roll, sharing the silliest worries, and walking away feeling lighter than a feather in a gentle breeze. As they say, āA good friend is a walking exhale.ā
āFinishing office work on timeā deserves a whole chapter in the book of peace. Thereās something magical about shutting down the laptop before the clock mocks you. Itās the professional equivalent of slipping into pajamas at the end of the day.
And of courseāsleep. Not just any sleep, but quality sleep. The kind where you wake up and donāt feel like negotiating with the alarm clock for ājust five more minutes.ā As the saying goes, āA well-rested soul is halfway to heaven.ā
Then thereās foodāoh, food. A plate of something delicious has the power to silence the chaos in my head faster than any motivational quote. Good food doesnāt just fill the stomach; it hushes the heart into happy stillness.
Peace is a pause in the dayās loud song,
Where moments feel right, and nothing feels wrong.
Itās laughter, itās love, itās a plate thatās fullā
Itās the quiet that makes the heart feel whole.
Over the years, Iāve realized peace doesnāt always require a grand plan or a perfect setting. Sometimes itās found in the clink of coffee cups with a friend, the sound of rain when youāre indoors, or that rare evening when the Wi-Fi behaves like a saint.
āPeace is not the absence of noise, but the presence of moments that make noise irrelevant.ā
Thought to ponder: If we learned to count our peaceful moments the way we count our problems, would we already feel rich?

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Despite regular setbacks, I choose peace by practicing mindfulness meditation throughout my daily life, even while walking around. Any stress simply gets released. Whatever doesnāt serve me gets released.
Yes, I live peacefully. I am underemployed and have no money but I feel incredibly wealthy and well provided for, in God. Peace is all I need. As a Tibetan Buddhist monk if you want to believe this is possible!
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A very insightful piece on peace (no pun intended) š Thanks for sharing!
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