Inspired Practices

  • More inner peace

    Loved Cherished Adored –

    More Inner Peace

    The peace we are seeking comes from within.

    It is always available to us as we listen for it.

    It is not connected to what is around us.

    It does not happen through following the directives from outside our heart.

    We are all impelled from within to find what is most satisfying.

    This is the gift we have to offer.

    This is the feeling we want to maintain for ourselves.

    This is the feeling which surrounds us and which uplifts those who tune into it.

    Our inner peace is the most valuable gift we have to offer.

    It lets us think clearly.

    It lets us convey ideas effectively.

    It lets us live with conviction.

    It lets us change our circumstances.

    We are most attracted to what is lovely in our life.

    Our inner peace lets us spend more time there.

    We are able to convey this peace through our daily actions.

    We are able to live in harmony with our improved circumstances.

    We are able to live a completely different life freed from fear or limitation.

    There are no limitations on the inner peace which we can learn to cultivate.

    We can express it in every step we take as it becomes more of a practice.

    We become more sure of ourselves and live with confidence.

    We share our wealth of confidence.

    We live without dread even in changing times.

    There is always an answer through inner listening.

    This is how we share our inspiration and peace.

    © 2023 Kathryn Hardage

    www.shareinspirationandpeace.com 

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  • What next?

    Meditation Drawing 3.14 – What Next?

    What is next in our evolution toward peace?

    © 2023 Kathryn  Hardage

    http://www.shareinspirationanpeace.com

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  • Gifts for the World

    Shared Global Vision-

    Gifts for the World

    Our best gift for the world is the peace we bring into it.

    We first become aware of the peace we can create for ourselves and for our household.

    We add to the peace at work.

    We maintain our peace by being aware of it wherever we go.

    We move ourselves into a peaceful state while we are waiting in traffic, in line, or at a child’s school event.

    We take our deep breath and listen within.

    Peace becomes a state we can access at any time.

    We can be careful of how we listen to the news.

    Are we listening to uplifting solutions or to disturbing messages?

    Which do we want to let into our life?

    We diffuse the effects of agitating news by refusing to let it into our life.

    We are not interested in agitation, we are interested in peace.

    There are so many organizations which are uplifting people throughout our city.

    We can participate in uplifting action.

    There are so many organizations which are contributing to uplifting  people all over the world.

    We can become aware of these and support them.

    Our place in the world is determined by the peace we actively engage in.

    We stop the unconscious rampage of agitation and disturbances by refusing to participate in the feeling they spread.

    We  spread a feeling of peace all around us through our patience and generosity of attitude.

    We respect the fact that everyone is going through challenges.

    We support the ways that we can all deal with our challenges peacefully.

    We are grateful to have the contrast in our life which tells us we have become more aware of peace.

    This means we are filtering out what does not belong to us.  Instead, we are adding to the peace.

    © 2023 Kathryn Hardage

    www.shareinspirationandpeace.com 

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  • Gifts for the home

    Young Persons Mentor/Uplifted Parenting –

    Gifts for the Home

    Gifts for the home arrive through our respectful and loving treatment of each other.

    As a practice, this gives us the peace we need to live together harmoniously.

    Each time we choose to speak courteously, we invoke this peace.

    By setting up routines for chores, we maintain orderly surroundings.

    This creates a peaceful home to live in.

    As we maintain the peace in our home, we  add to the peace in the world.

    Even when we bring the agitations of the world back home,  we can diffuse their effects by the comfort of our gift of peace to ourselves.

    Eating nutritious, satisfying food calms our bodies.

    Preparing our food in community with each other offers time for informal exchange as work is shared.

    These shared moments of input allow us to understand what our family members are dealing with.

    We can simply listen in a supportive manner.

    As problems arise, we can listen within before addressing solutions from our own experiences.

    New problems arise in new contexts.

    A different solution may come to mind as we all calm ourselves to listen within.

    Getting a lot of things done quickly every day feels necessary.

    Prioritizing restful times as part of the routines will help address the pressures which build up.

    Day-to-day, moment-to-moment peace allows us to move harmoniously between events.

    Peace becomes the standard.

    It becomes the way we approach our life and the way we present life to our household.

    This is the best gift we can provide.

    Being rested and getting the support we need, allows us to run a harmonious household.

    We can remain alert to the needs of every member and listen within for how to best address them.

    © 2023 Kathryn Hardage 

    www.shareinspirationandpeace.com 

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  • How to use my gifts

    Your Diamond Mind –

    How to Use My Gifts

    My gifts come to me constantly, and when listen within, I can hear them.

    Once I feel their presence, I continue listening to know what to do.

    My action is based on a listening attitude.

    Each gift is a new view of myself and of the world.

    It shows me the possibilities through kindness and other uplifting values.

    We each have gifts which come from within.

    We are guided in how to use them as we acknowledge them.

    We can take our tiny steps of expression to accomplish what is important to us.

    We discover our strength and courage as we take our tiny steps.

    We are here to uplift and to be uplifted.

    As we each become inspired and share our gifts, we create a sense of stability and value in our communities.

    We see others the way we see ourselves.

    We see how precious and skillful and delightful we are.

    We see how we all contribute as we create the kind of community we want to live in.

    We expand our individual gifts into community-wide projects.

    We are where we belong.

    Others are empowered to contribute their gifts.

    There is a feeling of happiness and generosity.

    Everyone feels their power as they contribute to a common purpose.

    Creating places which allow us to come together to converse and to share ideas allows the community to grow in inclusive ways.

    We all have a desire to be part of something good.

    We all have gifts which make it better for all  of us.

    We can all encourage each other when we interact daily in uplifting ways.

    This is the community we want to live in.

    © 2023 Kathryn Hardage 

    www.shareinspirationandpeace.com 

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  • Peaceful Gifts

    Pebbles of Peace –

    Peaceful Gifts

    Peaceful gifts show up when they are most needed.

    Our gift is to recognize this and tune into their arrival.

    We can expect the arrival of peace by turning away from disturbances and listening within.

    There is always a message of peace, once we let the noise of the day pass over us.

    We sit quietly until we feel ourselves relax.

    As we release the tension in our body, we release the tension in our mind.

    Our peaceful mind reminds us that all is well, that there is a Source for wellness.

    We can choose the Source for wellness and receive Its’ gifts.

    We are ready to receive gifts of peaceful solutions.

    We sense the next effective step for our project.

    We find the best route across town.

    We connect with the expert for our field.

    Surprising and unexpected things occur which move us forward.

    We reference the feeling of peace when this happens.

    We build an expectation for peaceful solutions.

    We sit quietly and wait for the answer to come to us.

    It is always there.

    Our acceptance of this fact shows that we are aware of our Source.

    We are willing to trust the solutions to appear in a timely manner.

    We live a life of greater ease and less tension.

    Finally, we learn to release tension as a practice, while we wait for the solution.

    We find what we are looking for.

    We accept the innovative idea from a teammate.

    We are alerted to an unusual source for supply of the materials we need.

    Whatever we need appears in peace.

    © 2023 Kathryn Hardage 

    www.shareinspirationandpeace.com 

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  • How My Gifts Come

    Take Three Deep Breaths –

    How My Gifts Come

    © 2023 Kathryn Hardage

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  • Becoming Aware of My Gifts

    Loved Cherished Adored –

    Becoming Aware of My Gifts

    I become aware of my gifts through listening within.

    The ideas which show up consistently are a guide.

    These indicate my gifts.

    They show me my purpose.

    I am ready to express my gifts through the challenges which I have overcome.

    I have established practices for listening for solutions.

    I am grateful to receive my gifts.

    I know how to employ them for the most benefit to those who are ready to receive them.

    They, too, have been being prepared by the challenges they face.

    They are ready to receive solutions by learning to listen within.

    As they perceive their own messages, they are empowered to take the steps to implement them.

    We gain the gift of authentic trust.

    We know when to act and how.

    We become aware of what is aiding us to accomplish our goals.

    We know that it comes from knowledge beyond our experiences.

    We learn to move in unity and community with the ideals which uplift us.

    We receive the gifts of well-being for all.

    We all participate with our skills and willing attitudes.

    We are solving the problem of fear and circumventing its results by our response to peace.

    We take action through our tiny steps to accomplish our goals together.

    We receive the gift of peace over and over again.

    Our community becomes known for its peace.

    We are able to live consistently uplifting lives which include well-being for all.

    This is the gift that distinguishes our community.

    © 2023 Kathryn Hardage 

    www.shareinspirationandpeace.com  

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  • The Benefit of Our Experience

    Pebbles of Peace Pathways 3.12 –

    The Benefit of Our Experience

    Some of the benefits of our experience are that we will not do it that way again!

    When we give our children the benefits of our experience, we want to share the best with them.

    However, sometimes the benefits we share are the ones we are not so aware of.

    Watching their parents struggle with the daily grind inspires some of their children to do better.

    Watching their parents live a good lifestyle makes some children feel entitled.

    It is impossible to predict what will stand someone else in good stead.

    Knowing that we have given the gifts we have, really and truly is enough.

    Naturally, we will continue growing if we demand it of ourselves.

    So we can continue to change our whole outlook if we desire it and do the work.

    Who we will connect with is not known at the time, but it will be those who are willing to see us and themselves in a new light.

    Mainly, we are the ones who benefit from our experiences.

    And we can choose the way that will go.

    © 2013 Kathryn Hardage

    http://www.shareinspirationandpeace.com

  • The ultimate gift to the world

    Shared Global Vision –

    The ultimate gift to the world

    Our ultimate gift to the world is our trust that all the love and care and experiences we are infusing will create a balance of well-being for all.

    The world is a creation of our collective acceptance of its conditions.

    We can change those conditions as we build up the momentum of conviction through the focused steps we take together.

    We begin through getting to know our neighbors.

    It becomes important that we act together to create uplifting conditions and surroundings for everyone in our neighborhood.

    We choose to do this through our compassion and our willingness to get to know each other.

    We let this feeling spread throughout our community, making sure we include everyone in a demonstration and manifestation of well-being.

    We choose to see and communicate with our surrounding communities.

    We take action together to include everyone in well-being.

    This is so encouraging, others join us and contribute their skills and experience.

    We share our knowledge and encourage others to learn the skills we can teach.

    We interact together across a range of ages and skills.

    We welcome everyone who is willing to learn.

    We create a feeling of upliftment as we pay attention to the people we meet and talk to.

    We build a wave of trust one by one as we get to know one another.

    We focus on ways to create community.

    We choose a gathering place and a project.

    We acknowledge what can be done as we plan and take our first steps together.

    We plan for well-being for all.

    This is a new feeling, as we release fears of limitations and create a wealth of action.

    We “see” each other in a new light.

    We are full of expectation and hope as we complete our first project together.

    A new energy creates a new foundation.  We are all part of it.

    © 2023 Kathryn Hardage

    www.shareinspirationandpeace.com