Finding The Calm Within

Be afraid. Yes, be afraid. Be so very afraid! We are currently being bombarded with this message, not only daily, but hourly. People are very worried, anxious and fearful for a variety of valid reasons. To be honest, I believe our greatest source of anxiety is that we no longer seem to have much control over our lives.

In the modern world we have become so conditioned to mindless purchasing, consuming, and discarding, that we hardly give much thought anymore to our daily habits and lifestyle choices, whether useful or not. We also expect and demand certain privileges and freedoms, and it is shocking to have our normal, everyday routines disrupted, especially when we have no idea when things will return to normal.

I feel this is actually the most frightening aspect of the current circumstances for most people. We feel that we have lost control over our lives. And every morning, we tune back into our daily update of doom, gloom and negative dialogue, which of course only resets our fright buttons!

A better way to start your day would be to take a few minutes to reconnect to the safe and secure part of yourself, namely the inner spirit. Here, all is well, all is serene, and all is safe. Become mindful of your breathing and calm your mind. Then do a visualization that creates a sense of joy, peace and serenity.

It is in your power to withdraw yourself whenever you desire. Perfect tranquility within consists in the good ordering of the mind, the realm of your own ~ Marcus Aurelius

For example, imagine yourself going on a spiritual cruise. See yourself sailing the seven seas in peace and harmony, on a wonderful yacht, aptly named Joy Of The Seas. Her sails are the most glorious colors of the rainbow, to remind you of all the brightness that still exists in this world.

Then see from inside your safe and warm cocoon, the majestic whales and dolphins frolicking beside your boat, in the vast and pristine ocean. They teach us what it is like to live outside the fear and chaos, and to be in perfect harmony, balance and spiritual alignment.

There is no end to the peace and harmony that lives inside each of us. The idea is to detach from the ever present ‘fear factor’ and connect instead to the safety and calm that dwells within our spirit. Given the opportunity to resort to something other than fear, we begin to appreciate the notion that we can become overly detached to forces outside ourselves, and learn to instead turn to the secure inner guidance that rests eternally inside of our spiritual selves.

This kind of daily spiritual practice is easy, simple, and offers positive, uplifting results. All we have to do, at any given time, especially when fear has the opportunity to engulf us, is to stop, go within, and trust the complete harmony that is instilled securely in each of us.