Should you choose to accept it
Is to forge peace within your soul
This is, of course, a monumental task
At almost any age in this world
At any time
In any place
It is a lot to seek
But you do not find yourself any other place but exactly where you are
And in exactly this body
With this mind
With this heart
With this past
And this now in hand
With your frailties
And your strengths
With your knowledge
And your blind spots
You alone, here and now, have the opportunity to take your life
Your very existence and make it worthwhile
make it memorable
make it truly impactful
By simply taking control of the narrative within yourself
And finding peace and calmness within
And it all starts with the simple practice of saying
“I am at peace with the world”
Taking a deep, rib expanding, stomach filling slow breath
And letting that truly sink in to the depths of your being
Even if the world is not at peace with you
Even as the walls of your comfortable existence start to falter you
Even in the midst of a raging sea
You can always find peace within yourself
If you allow it
If you look for it
If you bring it to the forefront of your being
And that is a most priceless thing
Indeed
