May 25, 2007 at 2:00 pm

Real Inner Peace

Everyday is the same now, one more monotonous than the last. Get up, go to work, come home and sleep. I hope as the holidays come around that things would liven up and be all sparky, but rather the opposite seems the case.

I curled up under my quilt last evening and thought of how much more ‘real’ days used to seem. Does all of the charm and excitement just go away as one gets older and get replaced by fear, anxiety and outside pressures?

I used to think that being a teenager would be the nicest age imaginable, but that is just as much of a childish fantasy.

As I pondered this thought, it hit me. I always look to the future for answers, like the child who hopes their wish will come true under the tree. What about all those gorgeous memories? Isn’t that alone enough to make us yearn for the future?

When I awoke this morning, I decided that to fully appreciate everyday this year, I have to block out all the negative, and truly embrace the spirit, the spirit of waiting for wonderful things the future has to offer, of what the past has taught, and of the beautiful gifts God has given me.

This way joy radiates around, and I feel like I can conquer anything before the holidays arrive with all their beauty. I really can be a season of peace, of inner peace.

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