Peace and happiness. They can be hard to come by and difficult to hold onto. Seems there's always another worry that pops up: (insert your life stressor here). Even when things are generally ok, our mind finds something else for us to worry about. Truth is, there's inevitably another storm ahead. Not sure when or how big but we know it's out there, lurking, waiting to derail our quest for peace and happiness once again. IF. If we take the bait and let ourselves believe that finding peace means we have to control everything around us, then we're perpetually at the mercy of the next crisis, big or small. Maybe our minds are more capable than we realize. If we let go of the illusion that peace and comfort will somehow come to us, then the challenge is learning to trust that we're capable of handling whatever events life brings. We will not feel calm and peaceful all the time, probably not even most of the time. We don't have to. Yet as we come to understand and trust our own minds, there's comfort in realizing that we'll figure it out. Knowing and trusting ourselves: It's easier said than done but that is where peace lies. We can anchor ourselves in full awareness and acceptance of the swirl of thoughts and emotions around us and know that we'll find our way. We'll figure out what to do and eventually, we'll be ok. It's about getting to know yourself and trust your mind? I'm ready when you are.