Making peace with your self

An anxious and shell-shocked heart beats in the chest of humanity, war-torn by a world bent on destroying it’s very will to live. Thriving doesn’t even feel like an option to a soul just gasping for oxygen. In the dark depths of our human existence the thought of true peace on earth seems like a foggy dream that has no chance at reality. Unless there be internal peace that settles the chaos in our post-traumatized minds and hearts, we will never know real peace on our planet or in our communities. To know your self and your divine creator, to dig to the center, to the very core of your being and discover peace within your own soul, that is the first, brave step on this painful and violent journey toward peace on earth.

It’s easy to slip into an intellectual coma and assume the “you” that people see is an accurate reflection of your true self. We can become so comfortable in the masquerade we forget about the reality that lies beneath the surface. Believe me, I know. I’ve lived it, and that life is miserable. Hell, I still have moments and days that I live it now, probably more than I know. It can be scary to take off the mask and be exposed for who you really are. It feels vulnerable and uncomfortable. This is why, as Brene’ Brown says, it takes courage to be vulnerable.

Allow yourself the freedom to be honest and vulnerable. Find out what really makes you tick. What gets you going or shuts you down? What biases may be stowed away in the back of your mind? Find out what fears may be holding you back in life or where you are harboring hate towards anyone. Discover what you believe and why you believe it. Be willing to dig and be a little uncomfortable. Search the dark corners of your mind and let it all be exposed, naked and raw before God. Then, with all the shrapnel of your life laid bare, hear the words of your creator say, “I love you!”. Now, let your soul be at peace and spread that love to everyone you meet. This will be the beginning of peace on earth.