The first week of Advent is all about Faith. The second week of Advent is all about Peace. The entry for Tuesday, December 12, was especially powerful for me.
Sometimes during the Advent season, peace seems far away. How can we find it in such a busy, challenging time of year?
First, we can remember that peace is not something we need to seek. Peace is embedded within us. The question is not, "How do we find inner peace?" but "How can we cultivate, nurture and activate the peace already within us?"
A commitment to peace means that in the midst of all the situations and people who come our way, we will find a way to remain calm and peaceful. We can gently catch ourselves anytime we leave our peace, and take a moment to breathe and come back to it.
Peace is the best gift we can give ourselves - and everyone around us!
I wish you the ability to recognize the peace already in you (as I am trying to do this season) and, when we leave our peace, to remember to breathe and come back to it.
Love,
~ JEAN
