In this fast paced, hustle bustle world it is extremely important to create time to take care of your soul. Even when you are at home our minds can be cluttered with responsibilities, worries, and day to day life. We must be intentional about finding ways to slow down and take some time for calm and inner peace.
Here are 4 ways to create your inner peace and calm.
Choose the one that speaks to you at the time and take a few minutes for yourself.
-Set up a space just for you. Light a candle and breathe. Take 4 deep breathes and slowing exhale as you listen to calming music with your eyes closed. Put together a special play list of calming music or type in calming music to your search engine and see what comes up. It’s important to set up a space for you to cherish yourself with the calming music of your choice. All you need is 10 minutes, and you will be revived.
-Finding secret pockets of time can create inner peace. Maybe you are between errands, and you have a few minutes before you go on to the next thing on your list. Take that small amount of time and daydream, take a walk around the area you are in, or stroll through an art store. Aah and breathe.
-Tap into your creative spirit. When you have a longer segment of time, like 15 minutes, take out just 4 art supplies and a substrate you want to use with your supplies. Then move the materials around on your paper, canvas, or wood. No judgement, only calm movement of your supplies on the substrate of your choice. As an example, my 4 art supplies may be orange acrylic paint, a white gelly roll pen, an image, and a black marker.
I have chosen a piece of watercolor paper as my substrate. I set the timer for 15 minutes and play. I might start with putting some orange acrylic paint on my paper and then I take the image that I have of a sunrise and paste in on my paper. Next, I use my gelly roll pen to make some oval marks and finally I take my black marker and write a quote or a word on my paper. When your timer rings, set your art to the side, and breathe. Ta da that’s it! Limiting your supplies helps you focus and be present with what is right is in front of you. Now you will be able to move through your day with more calm and inner peace.
-Spend time with other creative souls. Whatever your chosen creative practice is, we tend to work in isolation oftentimes. While working independently can be joyful there are times that being with other creatives can be inspiring and bring you inner peace. I love to bring various art supplies to friend’s homes to create together. Or I put out supplies at my home and invite a few friends over to play. Or find an online group whereby you can create together and enjoy casual conversation. We are social animals and it’s important to sustain and foster connections with others.
With inner peace you can deliberately enter a spiritual and psychological state of calm. Inner peace allows you to participate in your life with an open mind and heart. Inner peace calms your mind and allows you to see your path and journey in a clearer way. Inner peace helps you focus and prioritize what is truly important in your life. Inner peace is the path towards happiness. Having inner peace is what will allow you to enjoy and appreciate the present, regardless of whether it’s good or bad. Gaining inner peace requires a change in your mindset. Are you going to have a state of inner peace every second of everyday, of course not; however, when you have a few tools to add to your toolbox you can change things up to create inner peace.
There are many benefits of creating inner peace and these 4 ways are simple, creative methods to foster your inner peace. Listen to your heart and know when it is time to R-E-S-T and fill up your cup of energy. And the nice thing about these 4 ways is that you don’t have to identify as a creative to reap your playful nature and the benefits of this exploration. Whether you are drawn to creative endeavors or just beginning to dabble and play, these 4 ways will bring you inner peace.
What’s most important is that you take time for you. I call it care for the caretaker. You can’t be there for others until you take time for yourself to create inner peace. Just 15 minutes a day offers you a wealth of benefits to your emotional, physical, social, and spiritual well-being.
