Finding A Moment’s Peace At Home

San Diego is a beautiful place. It feels like one of those perfect places to live. Sun shine, temperament weather, clean, “not too big or too small” with the calming Pacific ocean as it’s backyard playground. Maybe one day I could live here too. But for today, I can relish my “day in the life of Jen Byard

My publisher, Bright Sky Press along with social media guru Kirtsy cooked up the idea for me to help a mom create peace and calm in their life in conjunction with my latest book, A Moment’s Peace: A Mom’s Guide to Creating Calm Amidst Chaos.

Jen submitted her name and entered the contest. And, just as life seems to sometimes have mysterious ways of finding solutions, I began to understand why Jen had won and could truly use a moment’s peace. Together Jen and I where about to craft ideas and remedies for more peace and calm amidst the life of a mom who was in the middle of transitioning between leaving a fifteen year career as the national director for Young Life to caring for three young boys (one with Down Syndrome) in her California home.

 

The day was here
The contest day had arrived. Jen picked me up from my hotel and as she got out of her car to greet me I felt as if I was hugging an old friend. Her natural warmth radiated out to me and made me feel as a “local” in an unfamiliar city. We drove off to one of her favorite cafe’s for lunch and I knew this was going to be tons of fun.

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A Moment’s Peace Daily Inspirations

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Life Brings Us Signposts: A Moment’s Peace Inspiration #28

Life brings signposts.

If we choose to notice and acknowledge these serendipitous occurrences—it taps us into a whole new kind of tracking device, a tool to keep life on course. The development of events beyond my control can feel like magic. One day the famous rock group, the Beatles song “Let it Be” plays on my car radio, then in the grocery store, and again in an office building’s elevator—it’s too coincidental to ignore. It feels magical. I listen to the message.

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What Do You Like To Do?: A Moment’s Peace Inspiration #27

When I do something I love, I feel that “I am in line with the divine”—whether it is teaching, writing, hugging my children, or preparing a meal—they become a joyful expression, as they are all things I love to do.

  1. Think about it.What do you like to do? What did you used to do when you were younger, even a child, to feel better?
  2. Where do you spend your free time? Do you spend time doing things you love to do?
  3. How do you feel? When you do something you enjoy how does it make you feel? Do you lose yourself or lose track of time?
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Are You Happy?: A Moment’s Peace Inspiration #26

“Attention is the ability we have to focus only on that which we want to perceive. The only reason you are happy is beacuse you choose to be happy. Happiness is a choice and so is suffering.”

Don Miguel Ruiz, author of The Four Agreements

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Due Onto Others: A Moment’s Peace Inspiration #25

Do unto others is a message that withstands generations, holds the potential to unify political and religious borders and, a phrase comprehended (not always applied) from two to 102 years old—the golden rule: Do unto others as you would do unto yourself. [Read more...]

Owning Up: A Moment’s Peace Inspiration #24

Darker Shade of Pale

The people in your life right now, especially those you wish would just go away,can serve as hidden gems of self-awareness. How? Perhaps, we subconsciously attract into our lives the parts of us that we dislike the most.

What if, unknowingly, we do this so we can experience and work on the part we don’t readily acknowledge exists in us? What if subconsciously, you actually created and perpetuate the relationship drama, the grumpy child, the annoying boss, or the competitive friend?

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Good Vibrations: A Moment’s Peace Inspiration #23

Practice creating a “feeling” and learn to raise your vibration!

Learning to create “Sunday morning” feelings gave me a tool to help myself. With practice, it becomes quite easy to re-create something that feels great—a relaxing body sensation, a wonderful sound, or a laugh-out loud memory. In doing this, I raise my vibration in attracting other positive vibes, people and situations in my life—with the bonus of feeling good in my self. Here is one  of my favorites—can you “feel” this?:

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A Moment’s Peace: A Moment’s Peace Inspiration #22

How do we begin the shift, the process of creating a positive feeling? It’s about learning how to raise our vibration…

A moment’s peace

To combat the occasional morning blues, sometimes I like to pretend it’s Sunday morning, even when it isn’t. A wave of relief comes over me, oh-yeah, it’s Sunday. Thank God. I roll over, snuggle in my soft sheets, comforting pillow, and let myself drift back into a blissful, peaceful rest.
Use this scene as an example to practice an exercise in feeling this moment.Think back to how you created a feel good sensation in the first chapter and begin to create this feeling in your imagination right now.Imagine your body is feeling relaxed and full of contentment. In this dreamy and stress-free ‘moment,’ your mind is relaxed, free of worry and frustration. Allow yourself the luxurious epiphany of a completely relaxed, content Sunday morning feeling. Let the feeling tickle you. No worry, no commitments, no place to be—only the quiet and loving space of your bedroom. Bring this feeling front and center into your awareness and settle into it. Wrap this sensation around you, covering you in a secure freedom. Allow it to permeate through you. Be confident.
Know that you can re-create this feeling anytime you want. Every moment, a moment’s peace is available to you. The choice is yours. Focus your attention, and do it. Isn’t that a better way to get out of bed?

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Ordinary Moments: A Moment’s Peace Inspiration #21

Mom and Dad’s bed
The kids always coveted our bed. Mom and Dad’s bed was much bigger than theirs and, unanimously, all three of them voted that our bed was definitely more comfortable. Sarah described our “soft sheets like silk against her skin,” Allie felt “surrounded by a big fluffy duvet and enormous pillows,” and Sam’s tiny, tender head looked so small on top of it all. However, I think what all three of them loved most wasn’t this bed fit for a king, but the special one-to-one time with Mommy.

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