Finding Peace 

Intention setting has become the norm for me. The journey to intentionally healing my inner child and past traumas will be on a continuum. It’s painful yet transformative. The meaning behind my scars are the very lessons that help me grow emotionally and spiritually. The deeper I delve, the more I learn about myself and the beautiful unmasking of self-awareness. That awareness becomes my armour towards protecting and knowing my worth. I am enough.

I believe that by being intentional and making it a priority, most things in your life will start to find peace. That peace illuminates a positive energy which then attracts joy and fulfillment in simplicity. Remember that joy is not dependent on circumstance, it’s dependent on you. Cultivate it for yourself as the reward from this is infinite. 

I am intentional about where I spend my energy and whom I invest it in. Heart to heart connections sustain me throughout the tough seasons of life. Being mindful of precious time and how quickly it evades us is a reminder to live each day being present while leading with love. Love requires effort, like anything in life. It cannot be expected to just “fall into place” simply because you yearn for it. You don’t stop loving just because you solidified a friendship. You don’t stop loving because you live with someone. You don’t stop loving because you celebrate a 25 year anniversary. Love is effort and if you’re intentional about this, the love in your life will never fade. To love and be loved is the ultimate reverence. 

I encourage you to start setting intentions for yourself, big or small. Doing so holds great value. My intention for this month is to give and receive more peace. Connecting with the divine in quiet times is my passageway to feeling Him, listening to His message and following His guidance so that I can continue being His vessel of embodied peace. Knowing that God is with me every step of this journey leaves no space for uncertainty for what lies ahead. Instead it is filled with excitement and appreciation for the journey itself. 

I have gratitude towards having the divine stand by me. No greater companion. 

By Lauren Pacheco