The place where the battle for peace occurs is in our mind, not in the situations or people around us (where we generally assume it happens). The choice for peace is a moment by moment decision, and it is a choice.
When our mind is focused on our truth, the choice is easy, because there aren’t any distractions to pull us into the past, worry or fear. Therefore it’s really important to get clear on what that truth is. I talk a lot about core values—those things that are truly important to us. When you take the time to figure them out, you are led to your truth.
How can we keep our mind in one piece? By keeping it in one peace! This means protecting the mind from the outer influences that pull us out of our core values and into a fractured reality. Here are some examples:
focusing on the past opens the door to sadness, depression, beating yourself up over mistakes you made
worrying about the future allows you to go into fear and create things you really don’t want, rather than the ones you prefer
following the beliefs of others blindly steals your consciousness and can lead to feelings of being ‘less than’
Let your truth be your helmet of protection. Allow it to surround your mind and deflect everything that doesn’t resonate.
