Self-love affirmations: I am the power of tranquility

Rabbi Meyer Yedid describes peace of mind and spirit as the greatest blessing of all in his book The Power of Tranquility. I have come to agree wholeheartedly with this belief.

There is such grace in tranquility. It is in a state of serenity that we can hear, we can sense, we can intuit, and we can rest. In tranquility, we can feel the pause.

Tranquility is as contagious as anxiety. To be around someone who is tranquil is a treat. I appreciate how wonderful their calm and quiet presence can be. Tranquility entrains more tranquility. It is a remedy for the busyness and loudness of the world.

That’s why I think of tranquility as a power now. For a long time my intention was to get rid of anxiety. It was a wish for something to be gone without a particular vision of what to replace it with. Now I fervently feel into tranquility. I desire to be a tranquil presence in my own life, in that of others and on this planet.

Tranquility transcends what’s going on outside ourselves. My grand-mother was tranquil. Not restless, not hurried, not distracted, present working or at rest with her knitting. My grand-mother had a very difficult life by many standards. She lived on a homestead in poverty with 10 children to feed, and an unreliable husband. And yet she was tranquil, and lived to be 100 in terrific health. I felt good just sitting next to her and her quietness. We didn't need to fill the space with incessant talking.

Two self-talk messages from my book 5-Minute Morning Magic come to mind as I reflect on tranquility:

I hold calm within
I thrive in simplicity