Invite the elephant in

I’ve found that my practice for achieving Peace in my life has been ineffective.
To maintain my Peace, I’ve been working hard to adjust my thoughts and habits to avoid situations and people who move me from my hard-fought Peaceful place.
 
It’s kinda like trying to not think about an elephant after someone says,
“Don’t think about an elephant.”
I’ve been trying to keep the elephant out of my space.
 
Impossible and exhausting.
 
So I tried something new.
Instead of attempting to keep the elephant out of my space, I invited it in. I didn’t resist.
Just let it in and observed.
 
What do you know? That works a whole lot better.
Turns out, Peace is not about avoiding my problems (or elephants), It’s about letting them in, observing them, and letting them go.
 
I invite you to find the courage to let your elephant in.
Great things will happen when you do.

Peace.
 

"When we stop resisting and fighting our thoughts and concerns, the battle stops."

Tamara Levitt