Quantum Vortex Experience
Dr. Valerie Olmsted, NMD
Incidental Peace
by Dr. Valerie Olmsted, NMD
Everyone talks about Peace: finding it, having it, keeping it, spreading it, being it. There are even quite a few books and seminars to teach you about all that. The real question is, how many people actually own it? Do most of the people who purport to know actually have Peace in their lives? And if they don’t have it, how do they get it? And once you have it, do you get to keep it? Maybe you have wondered that yourself.
Perhaps you are wondering if the author of this article has any, or knows how to get some. Actually, the answer is yes. Peace, my friend, is a state of decision, which then becomes a state of being. As to whether one is able to maintain that state…well…that is another question. The world has rather suddenly become a place engineered to prevent Peace, it seems. There is chaos and uncertainty around every corner. There are too many decisions to be made, too many noises to deal with, too many demands upon our time--too many, too many, too many. All of that leaves so many of us saying, “I just don’t have enough_________” (time, money, energy, care, etc).
How is one to deal with time compression, increased demands, decreased supplies, unnamed Fears, and growing anger? How can one find that Inner Peace…that ‘Peace that passeth all understanding’? Where is that calm island of repose, that Still-point in the storm? What would you give, to find that place? More importantly, what will you do with it, once you have it? Will you treat it as a jewel, or will you trot it out to impress the crowd, and throw it in the back of the closet until you need it again?
In order to answer the many questions of what to do with Peace, perhaps some clarity is needed. The most obvious question is: what does Peace mean to you? We all joke about the standard answer for the Miss America pageant: “World Peace”. Everyone wants to hear that World Peace is the most important thing for everyone else. If that were true, we would already have it; instead, we have escalations of wars, poverty, genocide, diseases, and other horrible scenarios.
So what can just one person do to bring more Peace into the world? Read on, we will explore that later. For now, ask yourself the simple question posed above: what does Peace mean to you? Sit quietly and contemplate that one for a bit. When you have the real answer, then ask yourself this: what am I willing to do to get Peace? Imagine the scenario that occurs once you have it. See yourself spreading it, sharing it, increasing it. Do you see that one does not keep it, but rather builds upon it, and spreads it like a wildfire? Do you see that when you spread it, you have more of it? Yes, it works like Love…to have it; you have to give it away.
From personal experience, I can tell you that I had Ultimate Peace at one time in my life. Nothing bothered me (which drives other people crazy to observe). I took everything in stride, including nasty people screaming at me, looking as though they would pop a blood vessel or two. Emergencies were dealt with swiftly and competently, and compassion calmed the victims. And I still had time for humor, and a personality, and even some anger.
If you would like to know how I attained that state of constant Peace, I’ll tell you very simply: I practiced it. Just like a virtuoso preparing for the big event, I practiced it constantly. I meditated on it, I held my temper and counted to 100, I asked the Divine Oneness for help, I read about it, played soothing music, and practiced, practiced, practiced. Writing in my journal helped also—my writings showed me how I felt about each incident in my life, and helped me to discover what was Real.
Practice was not all that had to happen, though. The Ego had to be controlled. Please realize that the Ego and the Personality are not the same thing. You do not have to lose your Personality to get rid of the Ego. People who have their Ego in the proper place do not go around looking like saints, with halos over their heads. They are people who love life, have great compassion, and have the glow of Inner Peace. The Ego will not be addressed here; that’s a whole book in itself.
The kicker is this: I lost that Peace over the space of a year, and became a victim. I should have known when the (ex) fiancé said: “You have such Peace—I want that”. At the time, I did not realize he meant to take it from me. That year, and several that followed, were years I hope I never have to repeat again. The struggles that ensued, the heartaches that I suffered, and the almost loss of my life (several times), served to knock me down and stomp me into the ground. Not that all of that was his fault; he was just involved in the heartache part.
At one point, I was so deeply unhappy that I didn’t even know what that emotion was that I was feeling. Puzzled, I searched deep within, and finally realized I was completely unhappy! Wow, that was weird. Then I realized that if I didn’t somehow turn myself around, I would be dead within a year. The seriousness of that knowing was enough to make me strive to get out of my situation. I did everything I could think of to change my life, and prove that life was worth living. Still, for about a year or two after, many people kept telling me I couldn’t leave the planet, because I was needed here.
Now we get into the Quantum Physics of the whole thing. We are not these bodies. The body is like a car…the Spirit gets in it and moves through the world in it. Our minds are not even here—the Real mind is non-local (it exists somewhere ‘out there’). In fact, none of this other stuff we see in the world has anything to do with anyone but us. I am merely a figment of your imagination, as you are a figment of mine. I know it feels real…and will continue to act real, as long as you believe it is.
So what does Peace have to do with such a mind-boggling set of statements? Well, it’s all about YOU. You decide, you act, you practice, you attain, you spread it…you become it. One person can indeed make a difference. The more each person embodies Peace, the more Peace we will experience in the world. Even a few moments of Peace a day makes a difference. And the more you practice it, the better you become at holding it.
The interesting thing about finding and keeping Peace again, after having experienced being in profound Peace constantly, is that the Peace I have now is different—more alive, more precious. Now the Peace is born of choice in each moment. Now I am much more conscious of being in Peace than ever before—and now I feel the Peace growing upon the planet. I have become so much more aware of the growing desire of others to embody Peace and Love. Even in this time of chaos and dastardly deeds being practiced commonly by those in charge, I am Peaceful. No matter what happens, I maintain my Peace.
My point is this: we put ourselves into the situations that seem beyond our control. The good news is, since we put ourselves there, we can get ourselves out! The path to Peace starts within, with a decision. Decide you will only accept Peace in your life, and that is what you will get. You are more powerful, more magnificent, and more miraculous than you could ever guess. You, one person, can change the entire world. And you, one person, are responsible for the state of the world as it is. This is not a bad thing. Remember, you made it that way, so you can change it!
What my Peace looks like for me is simple. When something happens that most people would react to hysterically, or with depression, I observe it, decide if I want to expend any energy on reaction, and then say: “that’s interesting”. After taking care of whatever the problem is, I spend some time contemplating what the reasons are behind the incident…hence the title of this article. In my waking moments, I intend Peace, and consciously choose Peace, in spite of how much people around me may try to prove to me that there is no reason for my calmness. What is your choice?
Let me pose another question to you: if you knew there was only a year left of life, for you, or for the entire population of the planet, what would you choose to live with for that year--Peace, or Fear? It is really that simple…make your choice.
© 2008 Dr. Valerie Olmsted
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Dr. Valerie Olmsted, NMD is a Naturopathic Medical Doctor hailing from Sedona, Arizona, USA. She has over three decades of experience in the medical feild. Her first career was as a Registered ER Nurse. Now, she is on the road with her Quantum Vortex Experience...
