Peace Isn’t the Point

I was aiming for peace for a lot of my journey. I thought that was the goal. But when I got to peace…I was dreadfully bored. …And that boredom led to a not-so-fun depression. (That really f*cked with my peace.)

When I saw peace as the endpoint, I got stagnant. The trickle of life force energy flowing through me got me as far as the couch. I wasn’t engaged in any creative projects, a lot of my friendships had quietly faded away, and most of my weekends were wide open. (Didn’t need a psychic to forecast that outcome.)

I enjoyed the peace for a while…until I didn’t.

We didn’t come here to be at peace.

You’ve seen what they put on gravestones. …RIP.

On gravestones. You know, like, when you’re not here anymore.  

Peace is what happens when you’re dead.

You get to be at peace all day every day to all infinity on the “other side.” Peace is your true nature. …So why tf would we come here to be at peace. Here?! Of all places! You see the shenanigans that go on here.

You’re already spirit. You’re already God. …And God is eternally peaceful. If God, the creator of this big blue ball wanted only peace, Earth seems like an odd design choice.

Being here is not about peace. (It’s also not about pain and suffering. Don’t get it twisted.)

It’s about fully engaging in playing the game of life.

You came here to feel alive. To experience. To enjoy. To participate in the variety. To get creative. To have some fun.  

You came here for the human experience.

Peace gets to be part of your experience. You can tune into it anytime. (I mean…you did come from it.) But it’s not the point.

If you don’t feel peaceful all the time…congratulations. You’re doing it right. You’re living. Yay you! You got the assignment.

You’re a creator here to create, which means you’re always expanding into more. And in that expansion, there are expansion points. …And they won’t always feel peaceful.

They can feel challenging. They can stretch you. They can stir up anxious energies as you move into something new. …These rarely feel like peace.

But they do feel like living.

There’s purpose in them. There’s meaning to them. There’s depth to them.

Don’t try to avoid these moments. Life get’s really f*ckin’ boring when you do.

Peace isn’t the goal.

Getting your ass in the game is.