Inner Peace

A few of my readers have mentioned that I only touch on the tip of the iceberg in some of my blogs, especially those relating to Bear and Silverfox. And they are right. So, dear readers, I will expand on those blogs in a while. But first, this one must be written.

Many people have asked me how I get through some of the things in my life, and my response, almost always, is inner peace. The next question is usually, 'how do I find that'. Admittedly, achieving this is not easy. Nor is there a steadfast way of doing it. There are always ups and downs on this road, but determination is the key.

First, and foremost, you must come to terms with yourself. You must learn to forgive yourself for any and all wrongs that you have committed during your past, no matter how small we may feel they were. This is sometimes a very difficult thing to do. We tend to seek forgiveness from those we have hurt, but forget to forgive ourselves. Blaming others for causing us to do our misdeeds is not the answer. 'Fessing up' to what has been done, and learning why we did it, are the first steps. From there, we must learn something beneficial from what has been done. Did this deed allow us to grow as a human being, or did it set us back? If it set us back, what was done to rectify the situation within ourselves. Did we learn anything from the experience and, if not, what have we done to teach ourselves? Once we have learned to do this, the rest comes naturally.

Reflecting on one's own life is the key to helping others. Yes, I have done some things of which I am not proud. A few have cost me long-time friendships. But I have learned to forgive myself. No, I won't repeat these 'offenses', but they have taught me that no matter how bad things seem, there are always clearer skies ahead. And did I grow from them? You folks know the answer to that. How you see me now is the result of all of this. I am honored to have so many people in my life now, most of whom I consider good friends. But what honors me most are those of you who seek my wisdom, and want to learn how to achieve the inner peace that I so treasure.