Oh my, I can't believe I made it this far for this challenge, this was the most challenging challenge I've done since I joined dreemport, but like you all know, I'm not one that takes no for an answer except no is the answer, lolz. Well, this month's challenge was centered on #speekpeece, finding inner peace and also giving peace to those around us. I have always loved being in a place where there is no strive, malice and hatred but togetherness, communication and love and this month's challenge has helped me to think of different way to find peace in myself and also share that peace to those around me.
From the beginning of the month of October, I was having a really hard time finding peace within me because I felt like a really bad person and you know, I know that there is no rest of mind for the wicked and I was feeling like I was a wicked person because I made people around me sad and angry. The fact that I did this kept me in the dark for some time but then I decided to channel my energy to something instead and I had to put my time to good use by being very active here on Hive and thanks to the newbies initiative that gave me a responsibility which I'm so honored to be given, I had to somehow overcome my negative thoughts of feeling like a bad person.
You know, at some point I had to reschedule my life to make every time count and so far it has been really helpful and my mind seems to be healing but by bit. The painful part is the more I try to attain peace of mind, the more I get things that take it back to the ground level, at some point I had to cry, I don't even know why but I just felt that way. After reading @dreemsteem illustration of a nightmare, I was very convinced that we have very limited time here on earth and using that little time to cause someone pain is just not the way out at all. I learned that it is good that we cherish every moment we spend with those we love and always try to make them know how important they are to you as well.
Now that I know that I have limited time to spend with those that are around me, I just want to be good to them in anyway I can, I will always try my best to make them smile and most especially try to be there when they need me but I know that will be very hard but I just have to try because once I loss them, I won't be able to do anything for them ever again so I want to always grab the opportunity I have now. I will always let them know how kind, sweet, loving, caring, intelligent, understanding, unique, awesome and amazing they are and also correct their wrong actions in love and not trying to be too judgemental.
I believe peace is what will come when we try to give it out, what I mean is, peace is reciprocal. If you give peace, you are always expecting it back and that is why we just have to put in effort to giving peace if we want it too. I love peace and I know majority of us do too but we are just so scared of being used by those that are violent. My craving for true peace brings me to think of what I can do to bring about peace to my mind and also to those I come in contact with. And after much thoughts on this, below are some few ways that I think I could create peace...
- SEEK DIRECTIONS FROM GOD
I'm human and I know that it's very hard for me to make the right decisions most times so what I always do is just like seeking for help from God because he is the God that gives us understanding whenever we ask it of him.
- I WILL TRY TO STOP ASSUMING THINGS AND JUST ASK
I remember there was a time when I got into a very big trouble because I had assumed things instead of to ask questions so I can be clarified but no, I choose to assume and it cost me my peace because I was worried I had done something wrong. It too me quite a long time to find my peace back and ever since then I still haven't been able to stop assuming so I think now I just have to try my best to stop it somehow.
- ALWAYS TRY TO BE MYSELF
People always like it when someone is genuine to themselves and others around them and I believe that if I keep being myself I believe I won't have so much to be worried about and that will help keep my peace all the time because I don't have to feel worried at all because I know that I'm always me wherever I'm found so I don't feel restless at all.
These are a few things that I feel will create peace in my mind and which will also extend to everyone I come in contact with. I hope I was able to share something with you that either gave you peace or will help you find peace. Know that you always what you say you are, the only approvement you need is the one from your maker, so just be happy and keep your peace of mind because that is the only way you can also give out peace to those around you.
This is the final entry for the #speekpeece, a collaboration between @dreemport and The Hive-Naija community, I'm so happy I made it this far, it was really worthwhile now I know I have learned things that I'm going to use in different aspects of my life. Thank you so much @dreemsteem and @deraaa for this challenge, it really challenged me.
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