Significance of a Peaceful Mind...
- Brenda Mroch
- Mar 6
- 3 min read
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If we are totally honest with ourselves, we all tend to unnecessarily worry about things that are out of our control. It's been said that about 90% of our worrisome thoughts never even come to fruition!
Usually, it's not what happens to us that get us to spiral with looping thoughts, but our reaction in our minds as to what happened that affects us.
So... all that time spent in our heads...well, we could have been thinking about something positive and good for ourselves or others instead.
Fighting negative self-talk is something I have worked on for many years and will continue to do so...
However, I have gotten better at noticing those negative thoughts rather quickly these days and then I redirect my mind. The quicker I can do this...the quicker the quality of my day actually becomes!
The challenge is...to stop focusing on thoughts about the future...which we have no control over...or those nagging thoughts about what has happened in the past...which again, we have no power to change what has already happened...so staying in the present, is key...How can we feel joyful with a heart full of worry? How can our creative juices flow when we are stuck in our heads? How can we be in love with life with a head full of worries?
We are much more able to make life decisions calmly, with confidence, when our minds are at peace.
What I try to do when I become aware of my brain going off in a direction not so pretty or what some call when "the monkey mind" takes control...I redirect my thinking as quickly as possible so my cynical thoughts don't snowball on me...therefor deterring me from getting into a possible funk and out of the flow of how my life should actually be going...
I do some self-care...by doing things that make me happy, like listening to my favorite music (John Prine makes my soul smile) or listen to some wise words from people who are amazing and optimistic on YouTube...or read words of wisdom from one of my favorite spiritual books...or take my beloved Yoshi for a walk in Nature...or take a bubble bath, light a candle and relax...or I play some 70's dance music and have my own private dance party! 😊
We all have choices as to what to do and what to think about...choose wisely where your mind wanders...stop the dark chatter going on within yourself and focus on the good in your life, on the Blessings...only you can control your thoughts, so make it a priority to stay present in your mind so you can embrace the joys you have in your life no matter how small they are.
I believe being happy is a choice...a challenging choice at times...but no matter what is happening in our lives we can choose to look for the so-called silver linings or what is in this that we need to learn...instead of becoming bitter or resentful.
Most important, there is that Supernatural power which shines within each of us...it keeps me grounded and is the solid rock in my life...
That is my Faith in God...every morning I work on allowing the peace and presence of his Holy Spirit to calm my mind...assuring myself of the fact that God is in control and all is as it should be!
Lately the word of the day for me is...Surrender...this is my latest focus...to really let go of my ego and to trust in divine timing...Gods timing. I want to live in a way that reflects God's guidance rather than just reciting prayers...this has become a daily practice for me.
Each prayerful morning, I ask God to Bless my loved ones and all of Humanity ❤️
I am choosing to surrender my days with a grateful heart...surrendering fully so as to allow the God of my heart to be my "True North"... not only with my thoughts but my actions towards myself and others...allowing and trusting that God's goodness and love are with me...always guiding me...
I am truly thankful for a mind and heart that totally believes in this absolute authority over all creation who sustains the universe...
even though I cannot see...I still know...Thank you God ❤️
Until next time, I hope you...
Choose Faith...and Always Love...xo
Brenda
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