Serenity can be described as the state of calmness and the sensation of peacefulness.
Day to day life experience brings disruptions to peace of mind, taking many forms that can sometimes pile up, turning composure into overwhelm.
There are ways of coping with these moments in time.
The one that always comes to my mind is the catchphrase "Take Me Away" generated by a marketing campaign for Calgon bath and beauty products. One of their famous commercials, as described by Wikipedia . . .
"A woman wearing a fluffy pink robe is seen in a chaotic home scenario. As tension rises, she utters the slogan "Calgon, take me away!" The next scene shows her relaxing in a bath in a quiet room."
Take a moment to see if you can relate to this commercial from the 80's . . .
For those who have never taken the advise of the commercial . . . try it sometime, it actually works. There was a time in my life when a hectic day at work would lead me straight to the bathroom to prepare a bubble bath, light up the incense and many candles to set an aromatic, calm mood in the dark bathroom to soothe my stressed out soul the minute I got home. It was a nice transition from the irritations of life to the serenity of a hot bubble bath.
Lunch break diversions from a hectic day you know is going to run into overtime . . . a quick trip to a park to enjoy nature and quiet time can work wonders, making the rest of the day much more tolerable.
Then there is my favorite prayer . . . The Serenity Prayer
"God, grant me the serenity to accept
the things I cannot change,
The courage to change the things I can,
And wisdom to know the difference."
Know when you need to give yourself the gift of serenity . . .
even if just closing your eyes and momentarily
taking yourself away.
