Tag Archives: inner peace

Focus on the Now

Posted on July 19, 2022 by Christina Anne Hawthorne

Cross-legged on the floor, she clung to composure, a chaotic wind wanting to tear her world apart, carry her away. “Focus on the present, focus on the now.” The words burst forth, words once learned, words surfacing when she needed … Continue reading →

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Peace

Posted on December 25, 2021 by Christina Anne Hawthorne

May peace find those I’ve lost, those I’ve loved, those I long to hold. May peace find friends, acquaintances, those with whom I don’t get along. May there be peace for one and all so this world we leave our … Continue reading →

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In This Moment

Posted on October 2, 2021 by Christina Anne Hawthorne

In this moment, no past, no future, no needs to meet, nor tasks to complete. There’s now, this space, this place, existing between the headwind and the breeze at your back. The air moving in and out, your lungs expanding, … Continue reading →

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Peaceful Resistance

Posted on August 10, 2021 by Christina Anne Hawthorne

Covering her ears, she knelt. Angry voices SCREAMING. Demanding! Wanting extremism, now! Even if that wasn’t her way. She found her breath. Held it. Exhaled slow. Her heart lifted, raised her to her feet, speaking in but a whisper. No, … Continue reading →

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Patience

Posted on July 24, 2021 by Christina Anne Hawthorne

Her pesky brain, it was playing its tricks, cluttering her mind with thoughts. An inner breeze swept them away, but as was the way, more came. She’d not cling, not shove aside, but instead let them fade… In the stillness … Continue reading →

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