Peace. It’s paradoxical, really. Peace itself is lovely and calm, but achieving it can be anything but. It takes determination and commitment to get there. It requires setting and enforcing boundaries — not easy, for many of us. Are you doing what is necessary to experience deep, inner peace in your life?
If you are in the School of Peace, you probably feel the farthest from the school’s promise: to be at peace. This is likely the most uncomfortable school – it carries an imprint of fear formed in utero. Fear of fundamentals, like life, death, committing to life in this body, feeling like it will be enough, etc. You may feel a constant physical hum of anxiety. Responding to a sense if chaos by swinging from panic to paralysis is routine.
Addiction often results from trying to escape the panic, the chaos, and the sense of overwhelm that accompany School of Peace students. You might try to numb out, or try to override the fear with a high. Adrenaline addiction runs rampant in this school. The School of Peace is full of people who do daredevil things, or who seek situations that will spark an adrenaline rush. Adrenaline overrides fear quite nicely, thank you!
Unfortunately, addictions of any kind end up cutting you off, not only from your Life Purpose, but also from your good, from the people around you – even from Source.
The only way to really reach that inner peace, is to go through the fear. How can you do this? Breathe. Really. Breath is an incredibly powerful tool to call in relaxation, to become present to the moment, and to surrender to faith that the Universe will hold you safe.
Do not fall prey to the idea that creating a bland life, avoiding your challenges, and being there for others rather than yourself, will make for a peaceful life. That leads to frustration and depression.
No longer do you have to swing from panic to paralysis and back. You can stop, breathe, and breathe again. This is the way to being at peace in this moment.
A key tip: School of Peace students are not built for multi-tasking. Do one thing at a time. And strive for balance in life. Take time for play as well as for work. For relaxation as well as exercise. For day-dreaming. For creating. For connecting to others as well as to your deep self.
Take time to breathe this holiday season. The peace that follows will open space for loving, for laughing, for deep appreciation and gratitude.
Coach’s Challenge: If this School sounds like it might be yours, an exercise routine is a MUST. Preferably something that incorporates conscious breathing. If you aren’t exercising, start small, but start, by all means. It will transform your basic sense of well-being. When you connect breath, body, and the Divine, relief pours in.
The We Can Soar “Playshop” focuses on the body as an essential tool to opening inner awareness. We listen through our bodies, and through them, receive inspiration that leads to tremendous creativity. Profound openings and shifts can occur.
Give yourself the time, space, and commitment to follow your own deep peace. Sign up for the Playshop; only $20 down will hold your spot. I’m making it super-doable for your holiday pocketbook: you can sign up for just $20 down, (nonrefundable). Then pay $87 twice: on January 10th, and again on February 10th. Or you can save with the single-pay option: $180.
Here’s the link: http://wecansoar.com/products-and-services/life-purpose-playshops/
