Daryl Zamora

Daily writing prompt

What is the greatest gift someone could give you?

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Peace.

And I don’t just mean the absence of war, but inner contentment: bliss.

The thing about peace, though, is that it is fragile. You’ll get it one moment and it’s gone the next. All because of the inconstancy of life. Time passes; the world changes; we change.

The key is to have a practice of grounding ourselves in peace. When we notice that we’re no longer at peace, we go back to our practice, whatever it may be — meditation, prayer, deep breaths, painting, knitting — and soon we would find ourselves becoming spiritually still.

Peace is possible. It’s a gift we can give ourselves everyday many times.