Inspired Practices

  • I am in a frequency of peace and harmony.

    Meditation Drawing 3.30 – I am in a frequency of peace and harmony.

    © 2023 Kathryn Hardage

    www.shareinspirationandpeace.com 

  • Poise for the World

    Shared Global Vision –

    Poise for the World

    Rarely is the world poised for peace and well-being for all.

    In fact, I do not think this has ever been the case.

    However, it exists as an ideal.

    I would define peace and well-being for all as families being able to maintain safety and abundance.

    I would look for ways to discover systems and resources to this end.

    I love reading about solutions from researchers prepared to collect the data on resources and distribution.

    I love reading about innovative ways to add to the well-being of people in varying locations and conditions.

    There is always someone in every place who has had the insight to develop an idea in an unusual or unexpected way.

    To me, this proves the possibilities.

    Individuals with insight and compassion are able to receive the practical steps to increase well-being in a particular area.

    It is compassion which opens up the mind to receive practical ideas.

    It is the trust within this mind which enables the receiver to take the tiny steps which start the project.

    Once the tiny steps are visible, others are inspired to join in.

    Well-being is increased in tangible ways.

    This is happening all over the world in all kinds of conditions.

    As we become aware of these efforts and their tangible results, it dilutes the despair and feeling of insurmountable odds in places we are aware of.

    The inner listening for answers always lets them in.

    As we expand our consistent practice of inner listening, we connect with the steps which solve the problems we are aware of.

    This is a simple, practical process to share.

    There are more solutions each time we listen within.

    The value of this practice is unlimited.

    © 2023 Kathryn Hardage 

    http://www.shareinspirationandpeace.com

  • Conditions for my home

    Young Persons Mentor/Uplifting Parenting –

    Conditions for my home

    I am responsible for the conditions in my home.

    The routines I establish and how I engage all household members to carry them out creates those conditions.

    When I create a harmonious flow, everyone feels better.

    Disruption can come from many different factors.

    Returning to the flow of routines helps maintain good conditions.

    Because of the potential for disturbances, it is important to have a deeper practice.

    This is a practice of listening within.

    Through inner listening, I can discern what needs to be done.

    I can anticipate some of the problems and plan for alternatives.

    The most important thing is working us all back into our routines.

    Harmony is established through each one understanding and carrying out their responsibilities.

    The organism of good household conditions depends on this.

    We can move from step to step in a harmonious flow by allowing for self-care.

    Making sure we are getting the rest and support we need helps maintain good household conditions.

    During moments of great demand, we can continually turn within for steadying inspiration.

    Take a deep breath.

    Feel the peace in this moment.

    Everyone will feel it and take a step forward in their day.

    Needs will be met in the best possible way at the time.

    Whatever misunderstandings may occur, will be dealt with in the most compassionate way possible at the time.

    Safety will be preserved for every member of the household.

    Calm will be reinstated.

    It is important to remember this everyday as we meet the demands placed on us for good conditions within our household.

    © 2023 Kathryn Hardage 

    http://www.shareinspirationandpeace.com

  • Listening for my priorities

    Pebbles of Peace Pathways 2.45 –

    I am learning how to not be in conflict with myself.

    I am actually starting to listen for my own priorities.

    I have had no idea what they were for years and years.

    I had gotten into the habit of overriding them.

    But now, the opportunity to observe them has arisen.

    Boy, am I surprised!

    I had no idea what they were.

    I have been buried so deep in “responsibilities”, in societal expectations, in obedience and discipline, in “bloom where you are planted.”

    Well, those are all right, so far as they go.

    But they are not the way to live a life.

    My priorities are there because of who I am.

    They are the reasons I am here.

    They are intended to be expressed.

    So now that I have that straight, I think it is going to be all right.

    © 2023 Kathryn Hardage

    http://www.shareinspirationandpeace.com

  • The condition of my mind

    Your Diamond Mind –

    The condition of my mind

    My mind is conditioned by many factors.

    The atmosphere I grew up in, my career choice, becoming a parent.

    How all these factors work together determines the condition of my mind.

    When things align, there is no problem.

    But what happens when I cannot meet all the requirements for the society and culture I am living in?

    The breakdown between the requirement and my resources causes unrest, fear, and personal disruption.

    How do I bring myself back into alignment without those resources?

    I have to find new resources.

    I have looked for new jobs, tutors for my children, and skills training.

    I have arranged transportation, meal planning, and schedules.

    All of these resources are on shifting sand.

    The way back to poise comes from listening within.

    The answers which come to me may result in jobs, tutors, and transportation.

    But the calm within creates a different condition for my mind.

    Acting from clarity creates a relaxing flow.

    It is tangible.

    I can observe it.

    I can feel it.

    I am no longer disrupted or fearful.

    I feel the presence of Guidance and resources.

    I am connected through listening within.

    This creates a completely different condition for my mind.

    I am returned to poise and effective action.

    It helps me build a new foundation and different expectations.

    © 2023 Kathryn Hardage 

    http://www.shareinspirationandpeace.com

  • Poise is my right

    Pebbles of Peace –

    Poise is my right

    I have a right to poise.

    I have a right to living an undisturbed life.

    I have a right to be able to establish calm for myself every time I need it.

    It may seem presumptuous to ask for calm in today’s world.

    It may seem reasonable to lose poise considering the state of the world.

    All the fears which come from the world’s problems trickling down into our individual lives may feel inescapable.

    The solution which I have found is poise.

    What my thought is poised on gives me a clue.

    Am I focused on fear and uncertainty?

    Am I focused on a deeper reality?

    How I answer the question determines my poise.

    I know that I can find answers when I listen within.

    Is the world too loud for me?

    I must determine to listen within anyway.

    Is the world’s condition being interpreted for me?

    Or can I create my own conditions in the world?

    I can create a moment of peace for myself.

    I can take a deep breath and in that moment, I can feel peace.

    I can regain my poise by doing this over and over again until I can hear direction from within.

    In that moment, I regain my poise.

    If I need to take action, even extreme action, I can.

    If I need to remain in a peaceful state, I can.

    I can move or I can wait with poise.

    This is my right, to make that decision.

    © 2023 Kathryn Hardage

    http://www.shareinspirationandpeace.com

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  • I can recover my poise.

    Take Three Deep Breaths –

    I can recover my poise

    I can recover my poise.

    Everyone I know can recover their poise.

    Everyone I don’t even know, all over the planet, can recover their poise.

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    There is a way to recover balance and poise.

    It is through connecting with the calm and Guidance from within.

    Despite the confusion and agitation of outside events and memories, there is a lasting, continuous place of calm within.

    Connecting with this calm for me comes through listening and writing.

    It comes from spending time in Nature.

    It comes from recalling uplifting feelings and events.

    The basis of poise is our connection with what is permanent and unchageable.

    In any circumstances, this happens through a thought.

    A moment, a deep breath, can bring us back into poise.

    Whatever we are dealing with can be elevated through a feeling of poise.

    We return to well-being by giving ourselves a moment of pause.

    We interrupt the chaos and disruption with a pause.

    We are not carried further into the onrush of emotion or disturbance.

    We can find our calm moment, and the clarity which comes with it.

    Without thinking about a solution, an idea comes to mind.

    It calms from the deep calm within.

    We can act on it.

    We can hold that moment of peace until it is time to act on it.

    We are directed to safety, fulfillment, wholeness.

    In just a moment, we return to poise.

    We can do this over and over again.

    © 2023 Kathryn Hardage 

    http://www.shareinspirationandpeace.com

  • Recovery and Reset

    Loved Cherished Adored –

    Recovery and Reset

    It is amazing to discover a calm, immoveable center of peace.

    I do not live there all of the time yet.

    But at least I have discovered it.

    It is a place I can return to, when I do the work.

    The original work took several years.

    I found hints of peace, moments of calm.

    I have been able to do the work to increase those moments.

    I know there is a peaceful, immoveable center of calm.

    I know that when I release my opinions and the opinions of others, I can access the peace within me.

    I know that my morning routine of listening for ideas and writing is the key to my peace throughout the day.

    Letting my thoughts flow into words and sentences lets me look at what is going on in my life.

    That gives me perspective on what I need to deal with.

    My communion within connects me to my Higher Power.

    I have been rescued over and over again by that connection.

    It is my priority.

    When I do not write, I neglect what is most precious to me.

    Writing and letting my thoughts flow into a recognizable form allows me to recover from confusion.

    It lets me organize what I am hearing and feeling.

    It lets me figure out what is important to me.

    It lets me reset for a new day.

    Through writing, I increase my peace.

    I impart a new, calm perspective on my day.

    Each day, I need to do this.

    © 2023 Kathryn Hardage

    http://www.shareinspirationandpeace.com

  • Insight lets me know what to do

    Shared Global Vision –

    Insight lets me know what to do

    In the calm peace of mind, I am able to perceive what to do.

    Mostly, I need to feel the calm Presence of the Divine.

    In that moment of peace, I release whatever is pressuring me.

    I release uncertainty.

    I am free to be in a calm mental and physical state of harmony.

    From this feeling comes my vision and my action.

    I gain insight into whatever involves me.

    If I need to take action, I know what to do.

    If I need to wait, I am patient.

    I am knowledgeable only of the Presence of calm guidance.

    I can be in a completely new situation and be taken care of.

    I can be in a familair situation and see it in a different way.

    Whatever adjustment is needed, I can gain the insight to see it.

    I am not caught up in confusion or limitation.

    I know that I am receiving whatever I need in a timely manner.

    My commitment to listening within assures me of this fact.

    The world situations which occur have no means of disturbing me or upsetting me when I place myself into the space of inner listening.

    This is where I gain the insight to know whatever is necessary to my well-being.

    I move myself instantly into well-being as I feel this comforting Presence.

    There is a different way of looking at the world and interacting with it when I work from insight.

    I connect with what I need and I am able to serve in a greater capacity.

    My most important role regarding the world is my attitude of inner listening.

    I gain insight that has nothing to do with data and analysis.

    It moves me and all of us into a feeling of well-being when we do this.

    © 2023 Kathryn Hardage 

    http://www.shareinspirationandpeace.com

  • Insight shows me how to solve problems

    Young Persons Mentor/Uplifting Parenting –

    Insight shows me how to solve problems

    As a new parent, and in parenting, every day is new, I am often challenged to find solutions.

    Either I have not dealt with the situation, or it is a completely different one with a different child.

    I am grateful for the resources of other parents and how they often help me.

    Sometimes, though, nothing is working.

    For that, I need insight.

    I need to take a deep breath to release my anxious and tense body.

    I take that deep breath with the expectation that I will make some space to think.

    Even better than thinking, is the room to receive insight.

    Through insight, I have been able to connect with resources beyond my expertise and experience.

    I have been able to find appropriate avenues for my children’s expression.

    I have been able to find teachers and tutors and connections to make new friends.

    I am especially grateful for the contacts I made through my homeschooling mom’s groups.

    We were all used to searching out resources to help our children learn.

    Many times, we created our own.

    We were able to give each other support as we moved our children into more appropriate and uplifting surroundings.

    We were encouraged to see our children take new steps and begin to develop confidence in surroundings which supported their many learning styles.

    Other times I have gained insight into something as simple as locating lost objects for my children.

    I have been able to find lost children, too.

    I am really grateful for that insight!

    We have a Universe which is full of beneficial and uplifting ideas for raising and protecting our children.

    We can keep our children safe through insight.

    We can nurture and support them every time we turn within.

    We may not find all the solutions for their lives, but then, that is the work which they have taken on by showing up in the world.

    Our example of trusting our insight may be one more thing which they can draw on in their own  life.

    © 2023 Kathryn Hardage 

    http://www.shareinspirationandpeace.com