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By Fiction and Nonfiction Books Writer Denise Turney<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Peace is the sweetest experience. It\u2019s freedom from irritation. It is a state lacking fear. When you\u2019re living in peace, if someone asks you what you\u2019re eager to change, your mind might go blank, as if searching for a past<\/em> instance of discontent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sweetness of Peace<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although it seems impossible, you could live in peace forever. Once you enter a state of peace, disappointments and challenges aren\u2019t at the front of your thoughts. Talk about a sweet experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But how can you remain in peace once your mind allows you to get there? Work and home are good places to start. However, it takes more than wishing, hoping and ruminating about peace. Instead of engaging in these habits, make living in peace your aim<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shift morning routines. Instead of rushing into the bathroom when you wake, raise your hands, smile and say \u201cthank you\u201d or another favorite phrase. Less than five seconds is all it takes. Another way to shift in the morning is to stretch. Speaking a positive affirmation while doing two to three minutes of rigorous cardio changes physiology, moving you away from worry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Peaceful Relationships<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ll also benefit from incorporating shifts into work routines, especially if you work outside your home. Goal is to do what steers you away from fear and into peace. For example, instead of lunching with people who gossip, you might decide to eat healthy food at midday and enjoy a walk afterward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That or you might enjoy lunch with friends who don\u2019t gossip or attack others verbally. This is important because what you see people do to others, you might fear that they can (or do) do to you when you\u2019re not physically with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With peace as your goal, you may become more aware of what jabs at your inner peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Easy Peaceful Paths<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

During a relationship break for me, I had to learn to forgive so that I could \u201clet go\u201d of past perceived wrongs and move into peace. This was no quick fix. It took me years to pull this off. Yet, my aim remained unchanged. Had I not chosen forgiveness, my home life would not have been peaceful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quicker peaceful paths center around finances. Little causes fear and worry like money problems. Just as I did with the broken relationship, peace must be your overall goal. For example, you could:<\/p>\n\n\n\n