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Peace. It’s about slowing down and loving what is… a Be Here Now state of being:

“When you wake up in the morning, Pooh,” said Piglet at last, “what’s the first thing you say to yourself?”

What’s for breakfast?” said Pooh. “What do you say, Piglet?”

“I say, I wonder what’s going to happen exciting today?” said Piglet.

Pooh nodded thoughtfully.

It’s the same thing,” he said.

Like everything else in our lives, peace is a state of being we can choose. It is felt as a present-moment awareness. In harder times, peace might be something we must choose with each in-breath, focusing on it, choosing it. In easier, more joy-full times, the feeling of peace might reside deep within our cells, and if we are paying attention, we can choose to appreciate this sense of peace.

Peace is soft, yielding, flowing, like water, like the slow and gentle movements of tai chi, like the sleeping face of a beloved. It is in the blowing of a breeze, the sound of the wind in the trees, the orange pop! in late spring of the poppies. It is as simple as that– as noticing our surroundings, as having faith that all is well, as taking comfort in the “is-ness” of the moment.

Equanimity is felt as an acceptance of the moment—first, simplicity comes in when we simply notice what is and equanimity comes afterward, when we love what is. Loving what is… how much freedom we would feel—how much freedom we would actually have—if only we loved whatever presented itself, knowing that it is all just perfect. And isn’t freedom felt as peace?

We can only be at peace with others as we are peace-full with ourselves. So, make peace with your Self– know your true nature and accept yourself as you are, both shadow and light. Know that you can never know the effects of your words and deeds on another’s heart, no matter how small or seemingly insignificant they seem to you.

“Let’s go and see everybody,” said Pooh. Because when you’ve been walking in the wind for miles, and you suddenly go into somebody’s house, and he says, ‘Hallo, Pooh, you’re just in time for a little smackerel of something,’ and you are, then it’s what I call a Friendly Day.”

Piglet thought that they ought to have a Reason for going to see everybody, like Looking for Small or Organizing an Expotition, if Pooh could think of something.
Pooh could.

“We’ll go because it’s Thursday,” he said, “and we’ll got to wish everybody a Very Happy Thursday. Come on, Piglet.”

Let it be Easy. What Seeds of Peace will you sow today?

Julie Hart

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Amy Spradlin, Co-Founder, SeedsofIntentions.com

Over the past nine months, my growth has come not in spurts, but in explosions, and my growing pains have not been gentle nudges, but knock-me-over blows. Interestingly, I don’t think I am unique in my experience. Today many of us are being asked to remember who we really are at quantum speeds in order for our world to evolve. However, our journeys are individual and what we learn along the way is dependent upon our own perspectives.

When I thought about how to capture in words nine months of learning and spiritual growth, the task seemed daunting. I have learned so much that I couldn’t imagine condensing it into a few paragraphs. But, I chose to reframe my thinking and look at it as an opportunity to encapsulate for myself and the reader, what took me hours, days, weeks, and months to figure out.

The number nine seems significant to me. Numerology sees the number nine as reflective of universal love. Similary, my nine month journey has been, for me, about dropping old patterns, old ways of being, in order to connect more with the power of universal love. I had to learn how to love myself, so that my connection with others could become stronger.

Here are the nine learnings that have found their way into my knowing over the past nine months. My hope is that one will resonate with you as well.

Learning #1
My physical body is a reflection of my spiritual and emotional body.

Learning #2
In order to move forward on my path, I have to embrace my past, understand its significance in my life today, and then set it free.

Learning #3
I have all of the answers to my questions inside of me.

Learning #4
Expressing emotion, shadow and light, is the key to peeling back the layers of my protective shell.

Learning #5
Forgiveness of myself and others leaves more room in my heart for love.

Learning #6
Surrendering doesn’t equal weakness. Surrendering equals trust in myself and the universe.

Learning #7
Accepting the present moment, no matter what type of package it comes in, leads me to a state of peace.

Learning #8
When I soften my heart, my heart expands exponentially.

Learning #9
Through my most difficult journeys, I arrive at the end a more connected, more compassionate, and more wise being.

My hope is that as you read this, you will think about the past nine months of your own life and spiritual growth. What nine new understandings do you have about yourself and your world? Happy growing!

Written by:
Amy Spradlin
Co-Founder, www.SeedsofIntentions.com

to contact Amy please email her at: Amy@SeedsofIntentions.com