peace – Personal Growth Cafe

The majority of us live stressful and hectic lives.

It seems that we’re busy 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and never have enough time to accomplish what we need to.

Whether it’s your boss demanding overtime, your children needing your constant focus, or your spouse requesting your attention, every day seems like a whirlwind.

You love your family and need your job, but chances are, you tend to neglect yourself in the interim.

It’s extremely important that you don’t let this happen.

Put aside some time each and every day to make YOU a priority.

With a bit of creative thinking and time management, there are ways to find peace in your daily chaos.

When you turn off the outside chaos, it gives you a chance to revel in all that is good and right with your world.

And when you do this, you emerge with renewed energy and a fresh new attitude!

Follow these tips to enjoy more peace in your life:

1. Read a good book. If you’re one of many who enjoy reading, this may be just what you need.

You can spend some time immersed in a different place or time, which will help you regain your calm.

If you have a hard time focusing for long periods of time, try an audio book instead.

2. Listen to uplifting music. Music has always had wonderful and mysterious powers.

It’s used to calm children, the elderly, and even animals during times of stress and angst.

Play music that appeals to you. Dance, sing along, or just sit back and listen to its beautiful melody.

3. Reflect and meditate. Focus on everything that’s good and right with your life.

Think of those you love and what you hope for them in the future.

Think about your own future as well and what you hope to achieve in your lifetime.

Close your eyes, sit in a comfortable chair, or lie down on your bed.

Block out all sources of stress and think only positive thoughts.

4. Enjoy some family time. Spending time with those you love is often a great stress reliever.

Choose a fun activity that you can all enjoy.

You may want to play a board game or pop some popcorn and watch a movie together.

It really doesn’t matter what you do as long as you can have some fun and relax together.

5. Get some assistance from the experts. Many noted authors have written invaluable books on the topics of de-stressing and de-cluttering your life.

You can even purchase these books in an audio format and listen to them during your commute.

When you’re stuck in traffic, rather than getting upset, why not turn this time into a way to de-stress?

6. Slow down. Take your time, stop and smell the roses, and listen to the birds chirp.

Everything you need so desperately to accomplish will still be there waiting for you five minutes later.

It’s a beautiful world out there!

Do everything you can to make sure you enjoy every minute of it.

Use these tips every day to help you discover all the beautiful and wondrous things in your life and you’ll also find peace in your chaos!

How have you brought peace into your life through relaxing your mind and body?

How often do you find time for peace and relaxation?

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August 18, 2019March 26, 2018

Peace begins with a smile. – Mother Teresa

June 22, 2019March 23, 2018

How to Keep Your Cool During the Financial Meltdown

Everywhere you go, you hear about how awful the economy is, but you don’t have to let all the talk of our country’s financial meltdown get you down.

You can keep your cool.

Don’t let fear of the future take control of your mind and emotions.

When we live in fear, we make bad decisions, think irrationally, and are in a reactive mode.

Living in fear actually makes the situation far worse.

To help overcome the fear of your financial future, here are some proactive things you can do:

1. Turn off the news. Why would you want to listen to bad news over and over?

We already know the state of the economy, so listening to a news reporter talk doom and gloom all the time isn’t necessary.

2. Ensure you’re on a budget and living within your means. If you need to cut back, then find ways to do so.

There are many, many ways to reduce the cost of living with a little planning and effort. Here are some examples:

Reduce your cell phone bill

Get rid of your land line if you have a cell phone

Shut off the cable (who needs it anyway?)

Turn off the lights and unplug electronic devices when not in use

Turn your thermostat down in winter and wear sweaters to keep warm

Open windows in the summer instead of turning on the air conditioner

Use coupons and shop for the weekly sales at your local grocery store

3. Plan ahead by setting up an emergency fund. Of course, this involves living on a budget so you can save enough money from your income for emergencies.

An emergency fund is usually a minimum of $1,000 in savings at all times and is used for emergencies only, like unexpected vehicle repairs or medical needs.

If you can afford more, then save more!

4. Plan for the future by getting rid of debt and using cash only. Again, this requires living on a budget, but it can be done.

How to Budget in a Recession

Since we’re talking about budgeting so much and it’s the best way to keep your cool during the financial meltdown, let’s talk about ways to set up a budget and reduce debt.

1. Figure out your income after taxes.

Know what you’re bringing in each month so you can determine how much you have to spend.

Sounds obvious, but why is it so common for people to spend way more than they make?

Far too often, people don’t know how much they really make, nor where the money goes!

2. Make sure your living needs are met. These things include your house payment, utilities, food, and property taxes.

3. Next, make sure your transportation to get to and from work is taken care of.

Things like your vehicle payment, gas and maintenance.

This is one area you may be able to cut back on as well.

If you’re making a car payment, try to sell the car and buy a used one with cash.

You may also want to consider taking public transportation more often.

4. Pay off credit card debt. Start paying off the card with the highest interest rate first.

Once that card is paid off, put your payments toward the card with the next highest interest rate and so on, until each card is paid off.

You may also want to contact a financial planner to discuss consolidating the debt to make it more manageable.

5. Once your credit card debt is paid off, begin putting all the money you were paying out into savings.

The goal is to build your savings up to at least 6 months worth of income in case something happens, like job loss or disability.

By following the steps above, with diligence and determination, you can be debt free and survive the financial meltdown!

Of course, this won’t happen overnight and you’ll probably have to adjust your lifestyle so you can live below your means, but doing so will help secure your future financially.

How do you stay calm when everyone else seems to be stressed out?

How can you continue to have peace of mind during a time of crisis?

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June 14, 2019March 23, 2018

You cannot find peace by avoiding life. – Virginia Woolf

April 20, 2019March 13, 2018

Find Inner Peace in Chaos

Life can be truly hectic, even chaotic, if we don’t stop now and then to take a few minutes for ourselves.

With the invention of computers, our work lives were supposed to get easier, but it’s gotten busier than ever before!

The original mentality was that computers would allow us to get the same amount of work done in half the time.

That idea went out the window when we realized we could now get twice the work (or more) done in the same time.

Now our world has become so fast paced that it’s hard to keep up.

If you don’t stop the pandemonium, you can begin to feel as if your life is descending into a chaotic jumble.

Luckily, there are ways to deal with these overwhelming feelings and put some order back into your life.

Here are a few tips on how to turn your chaos around:

1. Take a break. Give yourself a chance to take in everything going on around you.

Even if your break is a nice hot bath instead of a shower, it can help.

Find a little time here and there to get some peace and quiet while you reflect on the events of the day.

2. Meditate. Meditation can be very helpful in bringing you peace.

Meditation doesn’t mean sitting uncomfortably and chanting like the monks in the movies.

Instead, it’s a very comfortable and soothing way to calm your mind and bring you the serenity you desire.

With a little practice, anyone can meditate. Just find a quiet, dark room and close your eyes.

Picture yourself on a bridge. Imagine you’re carrying chains with heavy weights at the end.

The weights represent your problems and the chaos around you.

Now imagine throwing those chains into the water and watching them disappear forever.

This imagery will help you settle into your meditation. Once you’ve cast away your burdens, you can imagine how peaceful your life can be.

3. Find the positive. No matter how chaotic things get, you can always try to find something good and positive in your situation.

Actively look for the silver lining. It could be something as simple as a favorite song, a picture, or the smile of another person that gives you some inner peace.

Look for these things and you will find them.

4. Slow down. While we have to multitask almost constantly these days, doing so tends to wear us down even faster.

Multi-tasking adds to the chaos around us.

Take one thing at a time and allow yourself to focus on that task alone.

While you may be able to handle three or more things at once, the quality won’t be nearly as good as if you focused on them one at a time.

5. Don’t let anyone drag you down. Be wary when considering the opinions of others.

Don’t ignore everyone, but don’t let yourself get bogged down with other people’s baggage and their issues, either.

Remove your personal chaos causers, even if one of the causes is other people.

6. Take out the drama. Eliminate the drama in your life, especially other people’s drama.

It’s not your concern, so stay out of it and don’t get caught up in it.

Focus on solving your concerns positively rather than enjoying pity parties. This will reduce the drama and turn your focus to something positive.

Everyone has some chaos in his or her life. It isn’t always a bad thing. Stress can be productive as well.

In fact, without stress and responsibilities, some people would never get out of bed!

Life will always have stress and problems, but how you react to them can dictate the level of chaos in your life.

The first step is realizing that you need to make some time for yourself. If you don’t, nothing you do will really make that much of a difference.

You can’t be there for everyone else if you aren’t taking care of yourself.

Use these tips every day to bring order to your life, and soon you’ll find peace instead of chaos.

How important is peace in your life?

How do you find inner peace during busy and tiring days?

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February 28, 2019March 13, 2018

I choose not to allow unnecessary stress to control me. I deserve peace.

January 23, 2019February 21, 2018

My life is full of peace and happiness.

My life is full of peace and happiness because I am pursuing my purpose in life.

I am confident that I am on the right path because I use and develop the interests and talents that my Creator has instilled in me.

I have let go of the notion that I should be something I was not created to be.

When I focus on developing my own natural talents, I achieve peace and a sense of harmony.

I am productive because I am working within the perimeters of my own personality.

I admire others and learn from their experiences.

I glean strategies for success and decide whether or not they would suit me.

But I reject the idea that anyone else’s path is more important than my own.

A healthy family, community, or society has a variety of different roles and functions, each one vital to the well-being of the whole.

Some are more visible than others and some tend to garner more applause, but all are equally important.

I let go of the temptation to do things just to receive the applause of others.

Instead, I focus on developing my true self, knowing that this is what makes me most productive and brings me peace and happiness.

Whose approval are you seeking by your actions?

What are you doing to fulfill your purpose in life?

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January 23, 2019February 21, 2018

I am an agent of peace.

January 19, 2019February 21, 2018

I trust in my ability to relax. I am calm and peaceful.

I believe that my natural state is one of peacefulness.

Getting diverted from my natural state is like damming up a river.

When I let go of built-up negative thoughts and tensions, I release the waters of my peaceful nature to flow freely.

I allow myself to open up so my mind and spirit can return to their original purpose.

The more I do this, the easier it becomes.

A river, released, may hit against rocks or snags, but it either pushes them aside or incorporates them as it surges forward.

Eventually, it returns to the bed it came from and digs itself even deeper into the banks and river bottom.

My mind is the same way.

Once released, I sit back and allow myself to return to my natural state of peace and calm, without concern for obstacles that may appear in my way.

Sometimes, when I first relax, I feel a surge of tension, like debris tossed up by roiling water.

Yet as I relax, the river of my peaceful self washes all of that downstream, away from me.

I open myself up to the cleansing power of peace.

What methods of relaxation work best for you?

In what ways do you open yourself up to peace?

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A peaceful mind guides my steps.

Finding Peace in Chaos

Peace begins with a smile. – Mother Teresa

How to Keep Your Cool During the Financial Meltdown

You cannot find peace by avoiding life. – Virginia Woolf

Find Inner Peace in Chaos

I choose not to allow unnecessary stress to control me. I deserve peace.

My life is full of peace and happiness.

I am an agent of peace.

I trust in my ability to relax. I am calm and peaceful.