“There was a sense of victory, followed by such a peace and serenity as I had never known. There was utter confidence. I felt lifted up, as though the great clean wind of a mountain top blew through and through.” (The Big Book, p. 14)
“Peace is not a relationship of nations. It is a condition of mind brought about by a serenity of soul. Peace is not merely the absence of war. It is also a state of mind. Lasting peace can come only to peaceful people.” – Jawaharlal Nehru (1889 – 1964) 1st Prime Minister of India
I gotta find peace of mind – Lauryn Hill (9:20)
Our Serenity Need Not be as Fleeting as Dandelions in a Spring Breeze – Step 7
DISCARDING THE NEGATIVITY –
“When we are sin-
cere in our desire to
allow our Higher Power
to care for us, we begin to
gain a sense of serenity. We
notice a gradual change in
our thinking. Our attitudes
and ideas become more pos-
itive.” “We learn that we
don’t have to be perfect
to live a spiritual life.”
(It Works, How &
Why, p. 24)
CLEARING A PATH FOR PEACE –
“There was a sense
of victory, followed by
such a peace and serenity
as I had never know. There
was utter confidence. I felt lift-
ed up, as though the great
clean wind of a mountain
top blew through and
through.” (The Big
Book, p. 14)
“Peace is not a
relationship of na-
tions. It is a condition
of mind brought about by
a serenity of soul. Peace
is not merely the absence
of war. It is also a state
of mind. Lasting peace
can come only to
peaceful people.”
– Jawaharlal Nehru (1889 – 1964) 1st Prime Minister of India
I’ve sat with my emotions and thoughts, examining them as clouds in the sky. No matter how upsetting, painful or disquieting they may be; they are simply thoughts. Thoughts are not a part of my soul or being, they are a product of my mind, not the fiber of my mind. I do not judge these thoughts, they do not stay with me forever, they drift (even if it is slowly) across the field of my mind, leaving me with a clear blue sky which is the essence of my mind.
I am more keenly aware than ever when my serenity is disturbed and I allow fear to take over. Key for me is to identify that I am in fear and attempt to adjust accordingly.
HATRED
RAGE
ANGER
FEAR
PAIN
LOVE
This is how I deconstruct my own internal pain. That hatred and rage are feelings from long ago when I felt my survival was at stake. In these states, I am not here in the present. Under all my anger is fear that I must identify if I am to tell what I need. These are all predicated in pain that is as old and fundamental as I am. But the basis for everything I want, need, am, is my basic need to love and be loved.