To be able to carry with us the peace the early morning brings. The stillness around us, the quiet and the simplicity.
I’m an early riser and enjoy this feeling before movement sets in, bustling to get my family out of the door, activities, scheduling, joyful and sometimes not so joyful noise. I do have 3 children. I’m out of the house one morning a week at 530am to get to my studio class and I drive in complete silence, still dark and sometimes a few stars and if I’m lucky, the moon, above me. An area gym is the only source of activity and while I drive by its brightly lit facade, I join the others in solidarity for this fresh hour to the start of our days. The remainder of the week I am up early also maybe just reading or thinking about the day ahead.
How quickly that time goes from peace and tranquility to a constant don’t stop pace. And it isn’t until the last one is tucked in at night, kitchen cleaned, backpacks ready for the following school day, laundry nearly complete and the next day planned, that I find that sense of peace again.
I’d like to find ways to carry that early morning peace with me throughout the day. During meal planning, grocery shopping, errand running, bustling to and from activities, phone calls, sibling fights, homework, routine. If it cannot be the kind of peace that comes with the first rays of light trickling through the windows, then find a different kind in all that we choose to do throughout our days. Look for the peace amongst the chaos of our lives. Could be brief moments of the day to hold onto when times get tough or a simple memory to help remind me that everything is temporary.
Your article is so beautiful. I feels like peace being spoken into my soul. My home no longer has the frenzy of children’s chatter, homework, laundry and clutter in the kitchen, but I still rise at least 2 hours before my husband, so I can get centered before the day begins. In the evening, I prefer to read peacefully, but the only way to do that is to go to bed early and shut the door to block out the noise from the TV. I don’t think we ever outgrow our craving of a peaceful spirit in a chaotic world. Thank you for sharing, Lisa.
Thank you so much, I really appreciate the feedback. I like the term peaceful spirit a lot, definitely a strong need for it most days. Thank you for reading!
True, Lisa. We must look very hard most days to find a few minutes of peace and tranquility in this ever increasingly hectic world. But, we must have those moments. Our sanity depends on them
Thank you for your comment! I agree wholeheartedly! Mere moments can make all the difference some days.
Enjoyed your article, Lisa. You definitely captured the feeling I also get in those quiet morning moments before the rush of the day.
Thank you so much for reading and commenting!