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True Peace Comes from Within


We often seek happiness, peace, and fulfillment from external sources like relationships, career success, or material possessions. However, true peace of mind cannot come from anything outside of ourselves. And surprisingly, external factors can't disturb our peace either.

 

Does this idea seem radical?  It's worth considering.

 

Think about the things you believe will bring lasting happiness: a new job, vacation, bigger house, or perfect partner. These may feel like the solution right now. It may even give you brief excitement or contentment. But how long will that feeling last?

 

After reaching that goal it won’t be long before we’ll want more—more things, validation, success.

 

In this world, we've been conditioned to seek fulfillment outside ourselves, but no external thing provides lasting peace, happiness, safety, etc. Anything outside of us is just a temporary fix.


So, if nothing outside us can save us, where does peace or joy or feeling safe actually come from?

It comes from within us. It’s about recognizing that our true power lies in how we respond to life, not in what life throws at us. No amount of money, no ideal partner, no perfect career can ever give us lasting peace unless we’ve found it within ourselves first.


Think about it: if you’re constantly waiting for something outside you to change before you feel better, you’re giving away your power. You’re depending on things beyond your control to determine your state of mind. But when you realize that what you feel doesn’t depend on external circumstances, you free yourself from that endless cycle of desire and disappointment.


If nothing outside yourself can save you or make you feel a certain way, then nothing outside you can hurt you, either.


Think about how often we let external circumstances disturb our inner peace. Someone cuts us off in traffic, we get a rude comment on social media, or we face some unexpected setback at work. It’s easy to feel shaken, upset, or even angry.


But what if, instead of reacting to those things, we remembered that we’re the ones in control of how we feel? External events can’t force us into a negative state unless we allow them to. We have the power to choose your response.


This doesn’t mean you’ll never feel hurt or upset. Of course, emotions are part of being human. But it does mean that you don’t have to stay in that negative emotional space. You can acknowledge how you feel, process it, and then move forward without letting it control you. You can choose to maintain your peace of mind, no matter what’s happening outside of you.


The responsibility for your peace doesn’t lie with your circumstances, other people, or the world. It lies with you. And that’s actually incredibly empowering. When you realize that your peace of mind is something only you can cultivate, you stop waiting for the world to change. You stop thinking that happiness is a destination you reach after ticking off a list of external goals. Instead, you start focusing on nurturing your own inner state, knowing that it’s the foundation for everything else.


This doesn’t mean you shouldn’t pursue goals or try to improve your life. Of course, it’s important to grow and evolve. But the key is to understand that your sense of peace doesn’t depend on those things. They’re not the source of your feelings; they’re just part of your journey. The peace you’re seeking already exists within you—it’s just a matter of uncovering it.


True peace of mind doesn’t come from what you have or don’t have. It’s not something you can acquire or lose. Someone cannot take it from you. It’s a state of mind, a way of being, that you can cultivate by looking inward and realizing that no one and nothing outside yourself can truly disrupt your peace unless you allow it.


So, next time something or someone tries to disturb your inner calm, remember you have the power to choose how you respond. You don’t need anything outside yourself to be okay. You already are.


Peace is not something you find—it’s something you create. True peace comes from within you.


If you would like some support in creating more peace within, book a session with me. Click here to book a session today: https://www.readingswithlorri.com/sessions


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