We live in a world often marred by conflict, disease, and negativity, finding peace can seem like an elusive dream. So, how do we find peace in such a cacophony of negative events? How do we keep ourselves grounded? I’ve decided to do five things:
Limit News Consumption: While staying informed is essential, constant exposure to negative news can be overwhelming. I have decided two set boundaries on my news consumption to prevent information overload.
Positive Meditation: I am a Christian, and I realise the more I read God’s Word, the calmer and peaceful I am. This world is full of negative things but the more we read, and pray and focus on positive things, the more we’ll have power over negative thoughts and influences. One of my favourite scripture quote is below:
Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.
Philippians 4:8
If I want to make myself sad, I’ll just dwell on the things that I think are not working in my life, or think of a past traumatic event. But when I realise I don’t have control over certain things, but I have control on my reactions. So, I do what I do best: pray and trust God to do what only He can do.
Be Kind: Kindness doesn’t take anything from us, rather, it makes us better people. I treat people the way I want to be treated, with kindness and empathy, and by doing that, I realise I am peaceful and can navigate through this cruel, complex world. I love the quote below:
“Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.”
Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Help Others: Volunteering or helping those in need can be immensely fulfilling. Acts of kindness not only benefit others but also bring a sense of purpose and inner peace. When I help people, I forget about my problems and in a strange way, God always resolves them when I least expected.
Focus on Self-Care: I prioritise self-care activities such as regular exercise, a balanced diet, and adequate sleep. Taking care of my physical and mental health is crucial for maintaining peace. Taking care of ourselves is crucial, a sick person can’t take care of others. So practise self-love.
There are several ways we can find peace in this chaotic, tumultuous world of ours, but practising the above has helped me, even when faced with circumstances beyond my control.
I wrote this article on Friday, and woke up on Saturday to news of Hamas attacking Israel. I pray for peace in our world.
Take care of yourselves wherever you are in the world.
Much love, always! 🙂
S. S. David 
Amen.
I pray for peace in this world too.
I spent most of the day enjoying the October sunshine which is rare weather for this part of Canada.
I just got home an hour ago, checked my tablet and was shocked to see that Hamas and other groups had launched a coordinated surprise attack on Israel.
It was surprising, but there has been underlying currents, seething and everything just bubbled into the surface. It shows the fragility of our world. As much as I limit watching the news, there are news such as this conflict and the ongoing war in Ukraine that touches everyone. We should keep praying for peace in our world.
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Thanks for sharing your thoughtful article. Watching images of women paraded around Gaza with jubilant fighters is distressing. Both sides are losing innocent people caught in a vicious war. I pray for peace in the Middle East and everywhere there’s conflict. It’s disheartening to see humans killing each other… And we’ve been doing that for centuries.
Yeah, Alex. I didn’t want to watch the news, but the images of Gaza’s attack on Israel are everywhere and distressing indeed. The history of human is filled with war and conflict. Sometimes, punctuated with sporadic acts of kindness. We can pray for peace and be a conduit for peace wherever we are.
Thanks for your comment.
You’re welcome and I agree with your statement: ‘We can pray for peace and be a conduit for peace wherever we are.’ Have a nice week. 🙂
Thanks, Alex. You too.😊
Very fine words. More prayers are always needed
Thanks, Dannie. We need prayers in the world, and more kindness and tolerance too. Thanks for stopping by.
It certainly is a cruel world. I’m blessed that I live in a bubble-world, with an amazing husband and a great career as a writer.
Sadly, one of the events I covered yesterday was listening to speakers who escaped the Israel massacre in October. I was trying to take notes and photographs and crying the entire time. Listening to their stories hit me hard, but being able to deliver their stories in print is an honor.
A good point one of the speakers brought up was, in a year from now, people may forget about this and move on to other things. Try not to forget, and remember that people were traumatized and unable to work, unable to return to their homes. Two years from now when you are considering to donate to a cause, remember the people of Israel. They need our support.