What Does Peace Look Like To You?   It feels rather strange to be writing about peace when the world is so fractured and disturbed. Every human being craves peace and strives to be at peace. Peace is often spoken of as the absence of conflict or noise, but to me it is something deeper, something more profound, a feeling that I wish to experience within me.   My personal peace comes from: ·         Completing a task that has been on my to-do list forever. ·         Conducting a difficult conversation and seeing it through better than I expected. ·         The acceptance of a situation or circumstance, and relinquishing control over it. ·         Savouring the quiet of the early morning with the right sounds around me—birdsong, the hum of the kettle, or even raindrops falling gently on a windowpane. ·   ...

  Setting Boundaries: Your peace and space matter.      What are boundaries? Setting boundaries is an essential aspect of self-care. It is a life skill that helps you prioritize and recognize your self-worth  and avoid burnout. Boundaries are limits that we establish for ourselves and those set by others to maintain healthy and respectful relationships. Boundaries define what is acceptable to us and what is not. Additionally, setting boundaries also helps us stay stress-free while keeping us financially and emotionally healthy. Boundaries should not be viewed as walls, but rather as bridges to healthier and more meaningful relationships Kinds of boundaries:   Physical boundaries Physical boundaries relate to our personal space, touch, and proximity. You may not like being hugged or like someone standing too close to you, and you communicate the same to the person.   Emotional boundaries Emotional boundaries relate to how much of w...

  Forgiveness: A gift of peace you offer yourself.   Forgiveness is a word often repeated and a virtue we’re encouraged to cultivate, but forgiveness doesn’t come easily, nor is it instant. What does forgiveness mean? Forgiveness is letting go of the hurt and pain that has been inflicted on us. It is the gift of peace that we offer to ourselves. We choose not to let the hurt and pain control us anymore. Forgiveness does not being okay with what happened or pretending that it doesn’t matter. It’s not about condoning or excusing the offence.  It’s perfectly okay to forgive someone and not speak to them. Setting boundaries is perfectly fine. Forgiveness can take years, or you suddenly find it our quite unexpectedly.   One fine day, you find that you can relate to what happened with no hard feelings. To forgive requires you to be strong and courageous to be able to let go of the past and look to building a better future. Two brothers were having differ...

Peace, not pieces   If there was one thing I could change in the world, I would want to wipe off the ugliness of evil from the face of my beautiful world. Evil takes many forms. War is one such evil that I would love to banish. War arises from the lust for wealth and power. War is so useless and hopeless. No good ever comes from war. This horrendous act creates death, destruction, grief and poverty. The time, energy and money spent on wars could be put to more productive use.   The perpetrators of war rejoice in their extended boundaries, their enhanced power and wealth but cause a brokenness among their people that may never heal. I wish I could simply wave a magic wand and create a world that was a haven of peace, understanding and love where people lived in harmony and accepted each other’s differences.   This post is part of the Blogchatterbloghop featured category. 

Children are the spring in your step and the sunshine in your day. Bubbling with curiosity and mischief a child will keep you on your toes. A child will love you unconditionally and will ask to be loved in return. The sound of a child's laugh may thaw the most frozen heart. Take away the online or video games and children will indulge in physical play as if their life depended on it. One of the best memories of my childhood is play time. From Hide and Seek to the boisterous  Kabbadi, I played and played well. There was cricket and football of the gully kind. Awesome play and awesome childhood.  I was quite fascinated by cars as well and dad indulged me with a battery of toy two and four wheelers. Children love receiving gifts.  Receiving gifts is a big part of childhood. The expectations and then the exclamations when the gift is opened. So much thought goes into those annual letters to the granddaddy of gift gives -Santa Claus...