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During these past few months I have felt like a serene island amidst the chaotic waves created by the tumultuous and fearful thoughts of people all over the world.  Fear has created an atmosphere that suffocates many people.  Fortunately for me, wherever I go, calm has become my constant companion which I appreciate more and more every day.  This calm that I feel seems palpable to me, even perceptible to the naked eye.  I don’t need to imagine my body wrapped in a soft, silky, solid cocoon because I can feel it.  It creates vibrations that reverberate and keep fear away from uncertainty, change, negativity, in short, it allows me to breathe, to live and to be present in my life.  I feel anchored to the world and the universe. 

Each person lives their life and the experiences and the lessons that it brings differently, nobody feels or suffers in the same way but we all have the faculty to choose our reactions, our thoughts, our actions towards ourselves and the others.  We have a lot more power and control than we believe.  Since I am careful with the amount of news and media I consume on a daily basis, I have a lot more room in my head for generous thoughts about myself and others.  My day starts much better, I am more patient with the world, I judge less, in return I participate in it better. 

When I accepted the fact that it was impossible and useless for me to try to imagine or see my future, it allowed me to notice and appreciate the simple things better, to be in the present moment.  It was then that calm took me under its wings.   When I pay attention to what I am doing, no matter how mundane or difficult the things that comprise my day are, I find myself easily satisfied, I appreciate who I am and what I do with more heart.  I am not changing the world, I am not a heroine who will save it, I simply aspire to add calmness and joy to it.  

Each day when I wake up, I choose to chase away any negative thoughts that pop up and I smile at the light of day that appears before me through the opened window.  I get up ready for the day.  Calm is always accompanied by a smile and peace of mind and spirit.