Where to Find Peace

I came across this quote during one of my morning meditations. It really made a lot of sense to me.

I think about my life and the future. I always begin with “I want”.

I want a new job, a cabin, a lake, and a woods. I want to lose weight. I want summer. I want to travel. I want Friday to get here. I want, I want, I want. Nothing is ever about the present moment, the present day.

We never seem to be content with what we have material-wise either. I want a new purse. New car. New house. New shoes. New phone. When I imagine a moment without a single want in it, I actually feel a weight lifted and a very peaceful feeling warms me.

It’s okay to have dreams and goals. It’s okay to have needs and wants. But it’s really not okay to always live in tomorrow before it even gets here. And when it does get here, it will be today and then we will still be thinking about tomorrow. Today just never seems to be enough. And the things we possess…are they not good enough either? We are a generation of wanters.

Put aside your wants and enjoy this present weekend. Find some peace and give your mind a much needed break. ♥️

Andi

Photo credit: my daughter-in-law, Dani, after our winter storm last weekend.