Peace; [pēs]; NOUN
I. a state of tranquility or quiet.
II. freedom from disquieting or oppressive thoughts or emotions.
III. harmony in personal relations.
This stage of my life is called "now that you know better, what're you going to do about it?"
I've spent much of my time here lately, at peace. At peace with my decisions, past and present. At peace with those who I've allowed spaces in my life and those I haven't. Peace has become a part of my anchor. I'm sure many of us can relate that sometimes finding peace with the decisions we've made is not always easy. As you get older, you'll begin to realize that all of your decisions and life choices are not always necessarily about you. Life has a funny way of throwing things at you, and the box of chocolates isn't always pretty. However, you always have the choice to make it what you wish. And other times, you also have the choice to not even indulge at all. I've found myself in situations where I've allowed the transgressions and decisions of others to have an effect on me and my life in ways they shouldn't. Sometimes we can get so caught up in being selfless that we fail to protect the things that are most dear to us and our personal stability. Well guess what? I'm here to tell you that protecting your peace, and making your space one less battle ground is perfectly okay.
One less battle ground is just that. Battles that are not meant for you cannot occupy spaces they are not tolerated in. I've been practicing this more recently and it's given me so much freedom. It allows you to see through the spaces and battle grounds of others more clearly so that you can steer clear of energy that is misplaced. I am in a stage of my life where harmony has become critical for the nature of my relationships —whether that be personally, financially, or ambitiously. If it cannot respect the conditions of my space, then it does not have a place and therefore cannot stay! My time spent on stale energy has expired. I've transitioned from trying to make peace in the spaces of everyone else's battles to protecting the peace I've made in my own.
It's a lot quieter here.
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