Learning from the Past and be Thankful for the Present. When I decided on this blog tagline, I know it is not going to be an easy journey to put this in practice. I am sure it is the same with many of you. It does take a lot of commitment and hard work, and the choice is ours to make. How thankful I am to be able to take the time now to reflect on my journey and keep learning. Still learning how to cultivate a peaceful nature and attain peace of mind.
I took the above photo during one of my daily walks at the Botanic Gardens. Like the beautiful lotus flowers, without mud they cannot grow. Life offers us the opportunity to learn and evolve and without life lessons, we cannot grow.
TOO MUCH ON OUR MINDS
It was never easy being a working mother with 3 kids. I was travelling a lot and always too busy to have a rested and clear mind.
I am sure it is a common feeling amongst working mothers to feel guilty when they could not spend enough time with their children. I went through this feeling often and it did not help much when I saw myself not being able to be there for the children when they most needed me.
Worse still, at days when I was under tremendous work pressure and stress from bosses, my patience would run thin and lost my cool.
Peace was so difficult to uphold, and it still is. There were still occasions when I had a troubled and wandering mind, peace seemed a distant away. I am still learning hard on how to subdue my mind and discipline myself to cultivate a peaceful nature and attain peace of mind.
FINDING MY QUIET MOMENTS
Since my retirement, I have started a routine walk with my dog Miso. We have explored many different parks across the island.
I never knew I could experience so much peace and tap so much positive energy just enjoying the simple walk. I have discovered so much nature beauty which I have never taken notice of till now.
I began to understand what it means to have a rested and clear mind. I started my meditation routine to find peace and see more beauty in the things I have taken for granted for too long.
So this is the beginning of my new life journey post retirement. I hope you all can journey with me to cultivate the habits that will lead us to peace, to become a true gentle being, a fearless yet loving being.
Lyn 🌻😊
Very nice like ❤️ the photos from the peace to the hectic
Thank you Benny and glad you like them
Like Your blog name
Thanks Benny and great you like it ❤️ May you journey with me and discover your own experience of Living Now and Be Happy
Thanks, lyn hopefully we catch up again when covid 19 over
Yes Benny, looking forward to being able to travel again !
Lyn agree the hardest thing is often to get started. So glad u did and have written The Way of Peace. Your words will give more confidence to people searching for inner peace and calmness that bring clarity to the mind. Meditation, long walk, going for a swim, relaxation activities help to release tensions in our daily life. Pls keep us posted and continue to write. Cheers
Hi Liza, thank you for your comment and encouragement. Indeed we all need to find our own inner peace and I hope my blog post will continue to motivate my readers. Wish you all the very Best in your own personal journey. Take care ❤️
Love this one… So true. We see but we don’t see when we choose to see not from the heart.
Hi Yam, so happy you resonate with this one ❤️ May you continue to find peace even in your super busy corporate life !
Hello Lyn
Return to peace …. you are so blessed.
Peace is the best thing in anyone’s life. No peace, no way we can be happy . I hope you can share more ways to keep peace in one’s life.
Hi Mike, thank you very much for your comment and I wish you peace wherever you are !