You deserve peace, love.
Intentional Peace
Peace is a big word. Sometimes, peace can feel impossible when life is life-ing. We’re all dealing with a lot of stressful moments- some moments completely outside of our control. So where does peace come in?
Your peace is related to focusing on what you can control. This includes being intentional about the choices you make, the company you keep around you, and how you take care of yourself in the process. Let’s get into it.
Choosing Peace
The Company You Keep
Reflect on the relationships in your life. Friendships, romantic, familial, and professional. Are you holding onto people that regularly confuse, frustrate, or drain you?
If so, reflect on why you continue to make space for that. You may have beautiful history with that friend, but the last year with them has felt disappointing and draining. You may be good at this job, but your boss refuses to respect your time and your humanity.
If you’re choosing to hold onto these situations, you’re not choosing your peace.
Taking Care
Self-care is a big topic here. We’ve spent some time over the past few issues reflecting on the ways we can take care of ourselves. Things like drinking enough water, moving your body, and taking intentional breaks are great places to start. If you need more ideas, our Positive Practices guided journal can walk you through this topic.
Action Step: Write a daily self-care plan that you can build into your routine. Keep in mind, different days may call for different types of self-care. Consider making a second self-care plan for the days that call for a change.
Your Energy
In a social world where it’s popular to “clapback” and “match energy”, take into account the damage this does to your own well-being. Your peace is directly impacted by how you choose to respond in high-emotion moments.
Protecting your energy can look like:
pausing before you respond in order to regulate emotions
blocking people on social media that you don’t align with
walking away from situations where you’re not being considered
This Week’s Prompt
Reflect on the company you keep, your self-care, and where you spend your energy. What are 1-2 shifts you can make that will pour into your peace?
Gentle Reminder
Choosing peace is an intentional decision we make consistently. It’s in our actions, responses, and relationships. You are an active participant in your wellness.
The Positive Practices Journal Series is out now! Boundaries, Self-care, Gratitude, Reflection, Intentionality.
Thank you for being here
The Lotus Letter is released bi-weekly! Share with your friends, colleagues, and anyone who may benefit from gentle reminders and reflective moments. Take care of yourself, love.