M.J. Moore's Faith & Family

What brings you peace?

I must say this question made me think for quite some time. What brings me peace? Peace can be hard to find in this world anymore. I do believe that taking time to find your peace throughout the day is important. So, I will share where I find those blissful moments of peace. .

1. A good book

Yes, I assume that most of these answers are going to sound cliche. But curling up with a good book like Outlander by Diana Gablon is one of my favorite things to do. During most early mornings, when I sometimes find myself alone, preparing my family breakfast and coffee, I love to sip on that fresh brew of folgers coffee and read God’s Word in my study Bible.

2. Breathing Excercises

I find that practicing breathing exercises and taking a moment to pay attention to the way I am breathing by inhaling slowly into my nose and exhaling slowly out of it. I have PTSD and high anxiety in social settings, so when I have to go out, I have a tendency to practice these breathing exercises when I am at the doctors or in a huge group. I find that it helps me to lower my heart rate and brings me inner peace.

3. Journaling

Journaling helps me to find peace because I have found that it is a great way to get to know myself more. Especially if you don’t know what to write, you can follow a journal prompt.

4. Walking out in nature.

I go on very small walks due to my disability but every second of exercise I can do is still prudent to my health. My favorite thing to do while walking is stop and literally smell the flowers. There are tons of wildflowers in Arkansas, and I love taking pictures of even the smallest flower. You can actually go to my web page through this blog and click on photography to view my pictures. So I guess photography brings me peace as well.

Well, unfortunately, I can’t think of anything else that brings me peace. However, I do pray that everyone can find peace in their lives. Maybe my blog gave someone some good ideas.