Tis the season of peace on earth. But is that even possible? There are days when the idea of experiencing inner peace is a long shot at best.
Oh it’s a lovely idea to consider….
A peaceful world.
A peaceful life.
A peaceful mind.
In fact, I don’t think there is a person on this planet that doesn’t hope, strive for and desire peace in their life.
And then to challenge us further, the holiday season arrives, and with it comes more time with family and people who… let’s just say may not encourage your inner peace.
So it is up to us to make the choice.
Peace will not take hold in our mind or heart unless we take action on 2 things: Acceptance and Forgiveness.
Yep, I just said it.
Acceptance and Forgiveness.
Yeah….I didn’t say it would be easy. I just said it is necessary.
Right now I am being challenged by someone in my life that I need to apply this to, and it seems like an absolute impossibility. My anger and frustration at this person and the situation fuels me to stay angry and be right.
And if I told you the details, you would agree with me; that I have the right to be angry.
But I’m still wrong.
If I want peace in my mind and heart, I must let it go. And you do too. Whatever your “it” is.
And to do that, we must accept and forgive.
Now, this does not give that person or the situation a pass. Nor does it mean that what they did or are doing is ok.
Because you don’t do this thing of acceptance and forgiveness for them.
You do it for You.
Acceptance is an interesting and miraculous thing. When you have an idea or a belief of how something should be, and the reality is very different from that, you suffer.
Example: you want to buy a home. You believe that it is your right to buy a home. That if you were truly successful, you would be able to buy a home. And that you should buy a home before age 30. But you are 40 and have not bought a house yet. So you are miserable.
But why again?
Because you created a belief that you are measuring yourself to. What if you just let that belief go? What if you decided that you would buy a home when the time was right and stopped putting all these rules around it?
Then you would feel better. Then maybe you could actually enjoy the rental home you are living in!
When you accept what is and stop judging yourself for what you don’t have, you will find abundance, acceptance, and yes, peace.
So if you pray, instead of praying for a house, pray to be grateful and happy with what you have now so you can be open to receive more.
Forgiveness is another miraculous thing.
As humans, we like to be right. I mean, we L-O-V-E it. And we will dig in our heels when we are certain we are right and the other person is wrong.
And let’s be real; sometimes being angry feels really good. It’s like a warm gooey apple pie with ice cream. And sometimes it is nice to just let the anger simmer within so we can enjoy it. Or gnaw on it over and over again.
When we do this….when we hold in the anger…all we are doing is hurting ourselves.
Because holding in anger is like drinking poison. ☠️
So take a day to be angry. But then consciously decide to let it go. Not to dismiss the horrible thing they said or did. Or to agree with them. It’s to let the poison out.
It’s to allow your heart and mind to be peaceful.
Because at this time of year when we are being reminded of miracles, light, goodness, and joy….we also have to consciously choose to make room in our heart and in our mind, for peace.
You can find it for yourself. In fact, the door is right in front of you. Just open it up, choose acceptance and forgiveness, and enjoy a peaceful heart.
In this beautiful time of year, it is my hope that you do just that. May peace fill you up to overflowing this season and for the year to come.
You can Emerge Positive.
Positively,
deanne
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