Finding Peace and Contentment in Simplicity

In this complex world in which we live, many people try to stifle the sense that there is something missing in their lives. They often try to do this by acquiring more. . . more possessions, more activities, more variety, more information. They think more is better and are forever attempting to fill a bottomless hole. This unquenchable desire for satisfaction can only be completely filled by one thing. And, that one thing is the simple feeling of peace within and contentment with life. Your heart wants to be content. It wants to feel peace. You know you want to have peace in your life. I know it. This is an inherent desire in our being, and it is simple. You may ask, “If peace is so simple, why does it seem so difficult to obtain ?” However, the most important question is, “Can you become simple enough to feel peace?” It is easy to see the conflict and complexity in our lives. Yet, it is often difficult to see the simplicity that is moving inside of us.

Within this simplicity is where peace and contentment are found and are to be felt. It’s not out there. . . it’s not another new thing or another new person. As a child we had simplicity. And even though we are not children anymore, that simplicity is still inside us. So much has been placed in our heads through the years. . . so much programming, dogma and false beliefs as to what will bring us happiness and joy. All this has to be cleared out before our simplicity can come out and before new and refreshing stuff can come in. Peace doesn’t change. Peace is always there, and it is always simple. It is we who have changed and moved away from it. We are the ones who have made our lives complex and full of conflict. All we need is a way of seeing what has been laid over our simplicity for years and years. We need a beginning for uncovering this and getting back to a life of peace and contentment. . . back to simplicity. So, how does this begin? First you must be clear that this is something you want in your life. You must think about it. . . feel it. It is still inside of you and that is where it has to be felt. Peace and contentment is not a bunch of ideas or concepts.

These are feelings to be experienced, and they come from within. Ask yourself, “Who am I?” “Am I this complex being full of continuous conflict whose needs can never be met?” “Or, am I a being here on Earth with the same beauty and simplicity as that of a flower in the morning dew, a bird chirping on a nearby limb, a fish jumping across the water, a butterfly fluttering from flower to flower, a cat sleeping in the morning sun?” As with all things in your reality, the choice is yours. . . Today I sat in a nearby park located on a lovely river that is filled with an abundance of nature of varying kind. As I closed my eyes I felt a warm and gentle breeze flowing against my face and felt the soothing warmth of sunshine beaming down on my body. The natural beauty and simplicity of my surroundings and the simplicity of my being encompassed me. I felt totally content and at peace with all that is. Yes, being simple in your life is easy, because that is who you truly are.

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Namaste AngelClaire