A Deeper Sense of Peace

I turned away from the emotional excitement of the news and spent a quiet evening working on my knitting and watching uplifting videos, you know, on gardening and weaving.

I finished and project and started a new one.

Before I went to bed, I did some spiritual reading.  

I was struck by the sense of spiritual power, and how it continues whether we tune into it or not.

When I went to sleep, I felt peaceful and when I woke occasionally, I was filled with this sense of all the controversy and pain in the world taking place inside a massive fabric ball.

I could see violent punches as the participants fought within it.

Yet, outside of all the disturbance was a beautiful peaceful setting in Nature, lit by moonlight.

I returned to it, progressively through the night, though the fighting groups were completely unaware of it.

I am not given to prophetic dreams, but I am intuitive and I know how to listen within.

I feel this was a gift to me, to be willing to let those who want to, play out their scenes of conflict, but that I can find my peace within, and now, apparently, in dreams and visions.

© 2017 Kathryn Hardage

www.pebblesofpeace.blogspot.com

The Constant Flow of Peace

Taking a break from the chaos all around me, I decided to meditate.

As I tuned in to the deep peace within me, I found myself drawn into a huge flow of peace.

I realized that this huge flow of peace is part of the Infinite Peace.

The Universe is not concerned with what is or is not happening.

It simply provides for all, all of the time.

When I tune into It, I have all I need.

I am reassured.

I am comforted.

Things will happen in either good or disturbing ways, but behind all of it, is this ongoing peace.

Ambitions will rise and fall.

We will all be worried and scared, or we will all be relieved.

But when I tune into the ongoing flow of peace, I calm down.

And I can do this over and over again, as often as I need to.

As our collective experiences clash with the ongoing peace, our society is going through some mighty upheavals.

But the peace will return, and our society will come to other conclusions.

And so it will go on, until society and civilization coincide with the deep peace which underlies the Universe.

© 2017 Kathryn Hardage

www.pebblesofpeace.blogspot.com 

The Peace of the Light Within

When you do lift your head enough to see the tiny spark that is still within you, despite everything that has happened or is still happening, you can find your way out.

This spark is actually a hint of your true identity.

Not the version that was imposed on you.

That one is a lie.

But this tiny spark, it is the promise of who you really are.

You will listen to it.

You will come back to it, over and over.

And it will hear you.

And it will start telling you more about who you really are.

And it will give you the steps to take, as you can, to get out.

And you will find another place, a new place, a place that recognizes you and honors you and respects you.

And you will not have to live in that other place any more.

And you will find with relief, that you are not and never were, the person in the lie.

You are who you are.

What you define.

What you choose.

And you can choose wisely, if you listen.

© 2017 Kathryn Hardage

www.pebblesofpeace.blogspot.com

Going to the Core

I kept trying to talk myself out of a feeling I had.

I tried to decide that the feeling had no justification.

I tried to override it by telling myself that my feeling didn’t matter.

I tried to redirect myself around the feeling and to tell myself to go ahead and join in anyway.

But, it didn’t work.

Finally, I decided to honor the feeling.

And what a relief it was.

I decided not to participate and join in.

I realized that my feeling did matter.

I realized that there was, indeed, justification for the feeling.

And then, I removed any and all references to the occasion for the feeling.

I have now honored myself and my feelings and, my house is purified.

I am surrounded only by those things which remind me that I am valuable, that I am loved, cherished and adored.

© 2017 Kathryn Hardage

www.pebblesofpeace.blogspot.com 

Reality vs. Illusion

What I see is often different from what is really going on.

ow can I know what someone else is thinking?

How can I now what causes the conclusions they draw?

It is tough enough to know what I am doing in certain situations.

So, when I see something going on, I must back off a little to realize that it is a combination of what everyone in the situation is seeing and doing.

That is a lot of input!

It is coming from totally different situations and awarenesses.

So, what can I do to see through all the opinions and mental contradictions?

I can breathe deeply and go within.

It takes only a moment.

I can pause for as long as I need to, and then listen before I take another step.

The calm atmosphere I draw on this way, places me in a different context from my opinions from a moment ago.

I can see and hear clearly.

That is almost enough for now.

As I stay in this calm space, I may be directed to do something.

I may find myself gently moving in a particular direction.

At any rate, the calmness that I choose is the reality.

It is always there, despite all the illusion of activity.

© 2017 Kathryn Hardage

www.pebblesofpeace.blogspot.com

Maintenance of Peace

It is so important to maintain our peace every day, all throughout the day.

Anything, and there are so many things, can unbalance us and cause us to lose our peace.

But we can get it back, even rapidly, when we make peace our priority.

Now, i enjoy my own opinion as much as anyone does, but I know that I often do not have all the information I need for a clear view of a situation.

So, if I find myself feeling outraged, I know that I have not given myself enough information to find out what I need to know.

I can calmly reflect on the situation, and then get more information, and then take action.

To counter many little harassments during the day, I know that I can simply give myself more time.

I do not have to rush.

I can move calmly and be more graceful.

I can be more thoughtful as I go about my business.

I can be more aware.

Taking my time to be aware and thoughtful and graceful allows me to incorporate being calm into my everyday movements and activities.

That way, I am not exhausted from lots of tiny reactions.

I am actually more rested at the end of the day.

© 2016 Kathryn Hardage

www.pebblesofpeace.blogspot.com

Only the Peace Matters

None of it matters except the peace.

After going through turmoil or struggle, the goal is peace.

The problems must be solved, the puzzle figured out.

What are the causes of negative effects?

By digging down deeper and continually listening, the answers can be found.

Then the solution appears.

The answer is drawn by the question.

Even if there is no experience with peace or peaceful feelings, the answer appears.

By practicing this answer, instead of succumbing to the fear which engenders turmoil, peace begins to take root.

After that, more practice brings more and more peace.

Listening for answers by first asking the question, fills out the expression of peace.

Doing what brings peace, over and over again spreads the deep feelings of peace.

We become kinder to one another, support one another, loose our fear in exchange for peace and kindness.

Finding and expressing peace is what matters.

© 2016 Kathryn Hardage

www.pebblesofpeace.blogspot.com