Real Peace

Real peace cannot be created; it has no cause. It is a spiritual quality innate to the soul. It is revealed when our lives are in balance, and we act with integrity.
~Yogacharya Ellen Grace O'Brian

Living our lives in balance, living our lives with integrity—what does that really mean? If you have been reading our messages for a while you may remember that we have talked about balance in the past. Balance means taking time to take care of our bodies by eating a healthy balanced diet—a mostly plant based with fresh, organic if possible, fruit and veggies, getting enough exercise or movement in your day and taking time to rest. Balance means taking care of our minds. Once again that means a healthy diet, but also social interaction with people who are uplifting for us, taking in media, television, books, periodicals and social media that is entertaining, positive and uplifting. Balance also means taking time to sit in conscious silence each day—having a daily, intentional meditation practice. Once we have a healthy, balanced body and mind, integrity naturally flows from that. We don't make commitments that we are not able to keep and we keep the commitments we do make. When we live our lives with integrity we live in the world with compassion and we serve others in the best way that is appropriate for us, not emptying our own "well" in order to give to others. When we live in integrity, we recognize the Truth of our being. When we live in balance with integrity-we experience the innate peace that is our Truth and we can share that with others.