Deliberately Creating Peace

"You'll know that you are Deliberately Creating Peace when...
you let go of the idea that you can only feel peaceful
when everything around you is going a certain way and, instead,
recognize that you have the power within you
to choose to experience peace."

Who (or what) have you allowed to destroy your sense of peace -
and how can you reclaim it?"

Elyse Hope Killoran - Inner Peace Philosophy
http://www.sapphyr.net/peace/innerpeace-philosophy.htm

I am thankful for words, thoughts and actions, that other people have written about, to help me focus on how to feel peaceful when everything is not going my way. I want to be able to "Deliberately Create Peace." I need to keep practicing! I love the symbolizim of this photo as it relates to the chaos that can seem to be, just because the focus of the camera is not adjusted correctly, or that it's too dark....or that the camera needs a tripod to help with the focus. Sometimes we may need a little help to clear our focus and recognize the power to "Deliberately Create Peace."

Photo by Al McDougall
Christmas Lights @ Shore Acres State Park 11/27/07