Respond With Peace

Hey There! How has your week been? Mine has been pretty fast paced, finishing filming on one job, getting ready for another...friends birthdays, and other catch ups to be had...and spending time with my beautiful family.

So as I didn't get around to writing something on Friday, I am going to share someone elses words again. And it's not to be lazy, if I wanted to do that, I would just not add anything until next week! I found these words, and thought they were really quite special, and as it's Monday, I thought it was a lovely way to start a fresh week.

Respond With Peace

Whatever things may come your way today,
make it a point to let your first response a peaceful one.
There is power in peaceful calmness,
the power to follow your own plans and purposes.
That gets lost when you react out of anger.

It takes determined intention and effort
to respond peacefully.
The power and control it gives you
are well worth the effort.

Certainly you want to look out for your own interests.
Yet just because you are firmly determined
is no reason to be angry and out of control.
The greatest power is almost always
in a peaceful, measured response.

Do you really want to let someone else
dictate your level of stress and anxiety?
Do you really want to let others
control your actions?

Respond calmly and peacefully.
Maintain your composure.
Maintain your control.
Let your first response be peaceful,
and you'll make it much more effective.

Ralph Marston

Thank you Mr Marston, well said.

More from me next week, promise!

suzy x