Being in Your Peace allows you to slow down to speed up. Life flows forward in the direction you want to go.

As a strong analytical thinker where getting things done was part of my DNA, the practice of slowing down to tap into my inner wisdom has been challenging, and the most valuable practice in my life! Every day I ‘get quiet’ for at least 10 minutes up to 45 minutes.

Why bother? It creates an opening for creative thought (and Universal guidance) to flow in. It is the practice of being in the present moment. You experience life more fully. Miracles show up.

How to start being in your peace?

Centre yourself: close your eyes, take 3 deep breaths, notice and let go of any tension in your body, and any judging thoughts in your mind, and choose one of the practices below.

1) Say a favourite prayer. eg. The Serenity Prayer: God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change. The courage to change the things I can. And the wisdom to know the difference.

2) Use a guided meditation. I have a CD player/alarm and often wake up hearing a spiritual meditation each morning.

3) Find a ‘marker’. Every time you walk through a doorway or pass by a painting in your home as a prompt to slow down and be in the moment.

4) Use a phone app. eg. Awareness by Ronit Herzfeld to get more grounded and peaceful in your life. www.whatamifeelingrightnow.com

5) Turn off the radio while driving in the car.

6) In the shower, stop and listen to the sound of the water.

7) Before you jump out of bed, stop and reflect on 3 things you are grateful for, and the intention you want to create for your day.

8) Limit watching the news/media. How does it benefit you to know about the guy who got shot? The Fire that broke out? The divorce someone is having? The violence that you know goes on every day, and will happen again tomorrow? Why feed your mind with all that fear, when you can feed it during that same time with ways you can change the world?

Challenge: Commit to practice ‘quieting your mind’ for 7 consecutive days. Make it so simple it’s difficult NOT to do. Notice the difference you feel during your busy day.

I didn’t realize how often I was practicing ‘clearing my busy mind’ that I was really meditating – even just a few minutes a day is one of my secrets to creating a life you love. It helped understand the true meaning of being in your peace.

“Half an hour’s meditation each day is essential, except when you are busy. Then a full hour is needed.” ~St Francis de Sales

P.S. The quality billionaire extraordinaire Richard Branson is best known for: being fully present in the moment when he is with you. If he mastered this practice of slowing down, what’s possible for you?