What if finding peace isn't about making everything in your life peaceful?
In this episode of the Intentional Awakening Podcast, Kathy Gruver and Terrie Huberman explore the angel card Peace and what it really means to cultivate a sense of calm, equanimity, and tranquility while living a very human life.
Can we actually be at peace all the time? Or are contrast, challenges, and uncomfortable experiences part of what helps us grow, gain wisdom, and awaken?
Kathy and Terrie explore the relationship between peace, spiritual growth, contentment, meditation, acceptance, and the present moment. Kathy also shares a simple breathing meditation using the affirmation:
"I am" on the inhale.
"At peace" on the exhale.
But the conversation ultimately comes back to one powerful idea:
Acceptance doesn't mean agreement.
You don't have to like what is happening. You don't have to approve of it. You don't have to believe it is fair. But acknowledging what is actually happening can help you stop fighting against reality and create space for peace.
The hosts discuss accepting the "isness" of the moment, the difference between acceptance and surrender, and how we can hold multiple truths at the same time.
If you've been struggling against something you wish were different, this episode offers a simple question to consider:
What would happen if you stopped fighting what is—and simply accepted that this is where you are right now?
In this episode:
● What the angel card "Peace" teaches us
● Why peace may not mean the absence of problems
● How contrast can contribute to growth and wisdom
● A simple breathing meditation for cultivating peace
● The difference between peace and contentment
● Why acceptance doesn't mean agreement
● The "isness" of the present moment
● Accepting what you cannot change
● How resistance can create additional suffering
● Finding peace by leaning into where you are
Intentional Awakening Podcast
Hosted by Kathy Gruver and Terrie Huberman
Kathy Gruver: kathygruver.coach
Terrie Huberman: terriehuberman.com
Listen, reflect, and ask yourself: Can I accept this moment without needing to agree with it?
