Serenity

Amazing that I'm feeling prompted to write about serenity.  That is so NOT what is going on in the world today.  Yet, serenity is what each of us needs as a resource to be able to move through these times of chaos and the Unknown.  We each need to find whatever activities, places, stories or symbols will give us a sense of peace and calm.  What is that place or space for you where layers of stress begin to fall away?  These times demand that we connect with our own inner strengths, so that we can truly discern what is at the core of who we are as individuals.  We each possess a quiet place of connection within.  Rooting in that sense of our being will keep us sane and grounded during this pressing time of change.  We don't know how things will turn out, and the process may take awhile.  Maybe we can use that time on the path to find our quiet center and to let that be a source of calm within the storm for us. 

"We are not going to change the whole world, but we can change ourselves and feel free as birds.  We can be serene even in the midst of calamities and, by our serenity, make others more tranquil.  Serenity is contagious."

                                            --Sri S. Satchidananda