A Quiet Place

What brings you peace?

Faith

I wouldn’t say that I’m an overly religious person, that said I completely respect the faith of others. I believe in faith, I believe in hope. Most of all I believe that whatever gives you comfort in those times when you feel totally alone and without direction you should have that one thing you can call your own to draw strength from.

Peaceful solitude

I often find this to be music. Music has immeasurable power beyond our comprehension. Music can take you from happy to sad and vice versa within a few notes. Music conjures up long lost memories whether they’re good or bad, pinpointing specific dates, people or pivotal events. One song can whisk you back to childhood or throw you headfirst into your 20’s, 30’s and so on.

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For real peace, the type that settles my mind and spirit in ways that nothing else can I find I am drawn to one of 2 places.

The first being a church, it really doesn’t matter to me which church, denomination or faith as long as the door is unlocked and I can go inside to sit a while, get my bearings back so to speak. I don’t need to think or speak to anyone, simply sit. There is a comforting calmness washes over me that reminds me I am but a speck in this vast world, that whatever issues I may be dealing with are too a speck of dust that will blow away in the blink of an eye.

Dust in the wind

My 2nd place is the sea. The sea and I have a very healthy respect for each other. I’m incredibly lucky to be able to get to the coast everyday if I wanted to, 15 minutes away on a quiet traffic day. I’m not a sun worshipper so will, instead, walk along the shoreline listening to the waves, feeling the breeze on my skin. There are many beautiful things in this world, in my mind nothing comes close to the hypnotically stunning sunsets over the water.

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Whatever gives you peace is the universes gift to you , embrace your gift. Use it as little or as often as you need to.