20/06/2025
There is no such thing as a ‘Peaceful life’. But there is nothing wrong with having the desire to live one. Our lives are ‘Chaos’, sounds extreme but in reality simply means they are vulnerable to uncertainty and randomness. At times this creates challenge and at others it creates opportunity. Yogic ‘Sanyasi’s’ & Buddhist ‘Malarepa’s’ knew this, and they would often remove themselves from their families and society to live as recluses in order to devote their lives to spiritual practises in the hopes of achieving ‘Samadhi’ (Enlightenment). It was believed to be achieved easier without the disruption a ‘regular’ life brings. But what can the rest of us do to achieve some sense of ‘peace’ and moments of 'everyday enlightenment'? Listen to our intuition, understand our needs and take on responsibility to meet them, make sometimes hard choices to keep ourselves and our loved ones safe, make choices that other people might not understand, surround ourselves with people whom we feel totally at ease with, take the time to understand the things we don’t and be patient with the people who don't understand us but are trying, be thoughtful and heartfelt with our apologies, stand firm and uphold our values, eat well, move our bodies, do things that bring us joy, sing, dance, create things even if others find them ugly, love fully knowing that those who love us back will return that love a hundred fold, learn to love ourselves, be kind/patient/empathetic/forgiving/vulnerable but know when these things are be used to hurt us, stay soft and stay open to a life we may not have been expecting but a life we don't regret living. We all want peace, and our desire for peace should never be weaponised against us. ‘I hope you find the peace you are looking for’ are words based in kind sentiment. Ones that when spoken with earnestness help you see the people in your life that are as committed to your safety and peace as you are. These are words I share with all of my heart to each of you now. Never let anyone degrade or mock you for seeking a more peaceful life. Trust that if it’s a more peaceful life you seek, it’s a more peaceful life you deserve and it's a more peaceful life your will receive. X