When Peace Becomes Power

I used to think peace meant everything in my life had to be calm.

No conflict.
No chaos.
No discomfort.
No feelings I didn’t want to feel.

But peace didn’t show up when life got easier.
Peace showed up when I finally stopped fighting myself.

I didn’t find peace in a quiet room or a perfect day.
I found it in the moments I stopped reacting to everything that tried to pull me back into who I used to be.

The pause became the place where I got to decide who I wanted to be
before my emotions made the decision for me.

I used to think power was control.
Winning.
Proving something.
Being the one who didn’t break.

But real power was quieter than all of that.

Peace became power the day I realized I could feel something and not lose myself to it.

Reflection:
Where do you still mistake control for peace?

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