Apr 26 2009
Peace of Mind
Peace of mind.
That’s it. That’s what everything else is about. The desire for love, the pursuit of abundance, the search for meaning. It’s all about peace of mind.
You have a gnawing feeling in your gut that there is more to life than you are experiencing. You think you need…well you’re not really sure…but you think it may be more money or love or some intangible something that you can’t quite realize.
But you know it’s out there, somewhere.
In truth, it’s not out there at all. It’s inside and more than inside.
It’s not just in you, it is you.
Take a moment right now to relax. Sit back, release the tension in your shoulders and concentrate on your breathing. Take deep, rythmic breaths. Inhale and exhale on purpose, not just as an afterthought.
Disengage your mind chatter. Release thoughts of the past and future, even the immediate past and future. Don’t consider what just happened or what may happen in the next moment. There is no next moment. All we have is this moment. Focus on living in the now.
As chattering thoughts intrude, let them float through your thinking like clouds drifting across a deep blue sky. Don’t fret over them, just allow them to be.
Allow everything to be. Don’t engage in mind battles, mentally fighting people or situations and engaging in worry after worry, always wishing that this would change or that would change. Just allow it all to be, like a stream flowing past your feet. Just let it all drift by, without being swept up.
Know that in this present moment you are fine. If you are sick, know that the sickness is not in the real you. The you that is the real you is strong and eternal. If you are concerned about money or relationships, know that you can exchange this emotion of worry for peace of mind in this present moment.
Which is stronger: worry or peace? Which is proactive? Which is pleasant?
Refuse to think that you will acquire peace once all of the pieces fall into place. That’s not the way it works. Instead, it works like this:
Acquire peace, and then all of the pieces fall into place.
It begins with choosing the belief that this universe is a friendly place. Believe that God is not out to get you or play some kind of cosmic trick on you. Believe that God wants you to live an abundant life and to trust…simply trust.
Expect to prosper. Expect to excel. Expect to manifest.
You need action and a willingness to do, but that’s not as important as what takes place in your thinking. It all begins in your thoughts.
It all begins in choosing peace of mind in every present moment.
Be blessed!
Buz
P.S. These observations are part of what came out of my 28 Day Transformation Experiment. I promise to share more when my local election is over. The election is on May 5th (approximately one week away). There are a total of four people in my race, and I need over 50% of the vote to win without a runoff. So I’m asking anyone who might offer thoughts and prayers on my behalf to concentrate on me getting 50% plus. Fifty percent plus one vote will win it outright, but I would love a mandate, so fifty percent plus 100 votes (in this small community) would be huge. My local political pundits believe I will win, but they also think there will probably be a runoff. I would love for us to surprise them all!
7 responses so far

Buz,
Thank you so much for another wise and beautiful post!
Count on me for prayers and positive energy to win greatly without any runoff!
Ale
Iwish you well and thank you for the lovely blog it was beautiful
Thanks Buz,
I find these steps to be absolutely necessary and peace of mind is exactly the phrase to describe what results from them! I usually have a pen and paper nearby so that I can pour out inspirations onto a page.
Hello Buz!
What a lovely post. I am exploring/studying the topic of peace and this post is of great help. Thank you for sharing with us! May many blessing come to you, especially in the election.
In peace,
Christie
Hey Buz, I blogged about you today. If I had a vote, I would have my “X” in the box faster than you could speak. Good luck Buz. Thinking of you.
Hi Buz,
Macon is very lucky to have you as their newest member of the Board Of Aldermen!
Thank you for all that you have done and continue to do to lift each of us up in spirit and in possibilities!
Blessings,
Todd
Hi Buz!
Congrats on making it past the first hurdle! The runnoff should be a piece of cake!
Best wishes for you in your new endeavor!
KK