# The Quiet Health Plan I Trust: Inner Peace You Can Feel And Share

There is a tiny pause between the text that stings and the reply you might regret. I learned to live inside that pause. It is where my health begins. In my book, Let’s Be Peace: 20 Unique Paths to Healing Yourself and Spreading Peace in the World, I invite you into that space as a daily practice, real wellness, and quiet service to others, one person at a time .

## What I Mean By “Be Peace,” And Why It Works

Years ago, I signed my posts #BePeace. My niece said it sounded too demanding, so I softened it to “Let’s Be Peace.” That one word, let’s, opened the circle. I realized my purpose was not to preach, it was to practice and invite. That is how the movement began, and it continues to grow, one steady person at a time .

Peace is not abstract to me. It is practical. In my book, I say it this way. Peace inside improves mental health. Peace inside gives you tools for physical health and wellness. Peace inside offers concrete ways to be peace and spread peace. Your calm radiates, and sometimes that is enough to shift a room. Nothing more than just being is necessary to spread peace (which means your steadiness is not small) .

People feel each other. Think of one guitar string that sets others humming. The same goes for peace. Frequencies are contagious, and everyday contact can carry your calm forward to the next person, and the next .

## The Daily Triad I Lean On

Start small. Repeat daily. Let your body tell you what helps.

* Peace Breath, morning and night. Hold the word “peace” in your mind as you breathe in, let it settle in your heart, then breathe out what is not peace, like judgment or anger. This simple practice helps me be with what is and find solutions over time. If you like gentle counts, you can also try 4‑4‑4‑4 or 4‑7‑8 to settle the nervous system quickly (inhale 4, hold 4, exhale 4, hold 4) or (inhale 4, hold 7, exhale 8) .
* One line of self‑forgiveness. In the words of a healer in my book, “Peace demands forgiveness.” Without it, pain loops. With it, you stop trying to punish yourself or others to feel better. I write a single line each night until I feel neutral. Some nights I also use the simple Hawaiian prayer shared in the book, exactly like this: “I am sorry. Please forgive me. I love you. Thank you!” .
* Nightly gratitude, captured. One small win. One tiny miracle. Write it down. One negative moment can drown out many positives, so I keep a simple miracles and wins note to help my body remember calm and carry it into tomorrow .

If you want a gentle weekly rhythm that supports this, I share a short practice here, Miracles Ritual: 20‑Minute Weekly Practice for Lasting Calm. A quiet body and steady mind save time, money, and relationships over decades. Start now. [Read it here.](https://inkflare.ai/profile/karen-cohen/blog/miracles-ritual-20-minute-weekly-practice-for-lasting-calm/)

## How I Make Health Choices I Can Trust

I keep this simple. I breathe, then ask my question, and check my gut. If it feels good, I proceed. If it is unclear, I wait and ask again. If it feels off, I move on. Your intuition is a real compass. Keep what resonates, release what does not. No one practice fits everyone, and that is the point .

I also build a care team. I say in my book that you can be your own best doctor, meaning you stay in authorship of your choices, and you also welcome skilled help. I see a holistic medical doctor for yearly checkups and labs. We respect each other’s roles. This is not anti‑medicine, it is wise partnership .

## What Changed My Path

I was planning on writing a sequel to my prescriptive memoir "It's About Time: My Award-Winning TV Adventure, however, during a writing boot camp, I realized my story alone was not enough. To serve you well, I needed to bring in voices across the healing spectrum, people I trust who offer tools, tips, and clear methods you can use in real life. That is how this collaborative book was born. The website, podcast, and community grew from there, and keep evolving in service of one purpose, Let’s Be Peace .

## A Few Hidden Truths I Want You To See

* Peace is daily. Breathing peace in, then breathing out what is not peace, builds capacity. Over time, your confidence grows because you can sit with what is and still choose wisely .
* Forgiveness frees energy. One teacher in the book says, “Peace demands forgiveness.” I agree. Until we forgive, we keep cycling through the same pain. When we forgive, we return to our life with more ease and love for ourselves and others .
* Attention is medicine. A simple miracles journal helps your mind and body register good outcomes, and this changes what you notice tomorrow. It is basic, and it works when you do it nightly .
* Agency matters. My shift from #BePeace to Let’s Be Peace was a small change that opened many doors. An invitation travels farther than a command. It made space for you to try, feel, and choose your own way into peace .

## Seven Simple Days To Try With Me

Think of this like coffee at my kitchen table.

* Morning, three rounds. Peace Breath before you get up. If you like a structure, try 4‑4‑4‑4 or 4‑7‑8. If you like feeling, just breathe peace in, then let not‑peace go. Notice the quiet right after the exhale. Let it steady you for the day ahead .
* Midday gut check. One decision, one breath, one check. Good, proceed. Unsure, wait and ask again. Off, move on. Your body is sharing real data. Listen and learn as you go .
* Evening, two lines. One line of forgiveness. One line of wins or miracles. Keep it short. Let your body register peace before sleep. If you need words, use the simple prayer, “I am sorry. Please forgive me. I love you. Thank you!” .

## Why This Is A Health Plan, Not A Luxury

In my experience, inner peace touches the mind, the body, and our relationships. It steadies the nervous system, lowers reactivity, and makes wiser choices easier to reach. Then something beautiful happens. Your peace travels. You do not have to push it. You just have to live it, and others start to feel it too. That is how private practice becomes public good, one person at a time .

If you want more tools, stories, and gentle support, you can explore my profile, which includes my latest blogs and updates about the Let’s Be Peace movement. You will also find links to the book, podcast, and new offerings as they roll out. Visit my profile here: [https://inkflare.ai/profile/karen-cohen/](https://inkflare.ai/profile/karen-cohen/).

I wrote this book to operationalize peace, not to theorize it. I trust this simple promise. By healing ourselves, we will heal the world, one person at a time. It starts in the quiet space between a trigger and a response, and it grows through small, steady acts that you repeat until they carry you.

Take your next breath as if it could change a conversation, then a day, then a life. It can. What might soften around you if you chose, starting tonight, to be peace within?

Build Your Own Peace Practice, And Keep ItThe day paramedics lifted me onto a gurney, I felt oddly calm. I remember thinking, it probably was not my time, and if it was, I was at peace. That moment changed how I walk through life. It deepened my respect for skilled medical care, and it strengthened my trust in my inner GPS. In my book, Let’s Be Peace: 20 Unique Paths to Healing Yourself and Spreading Peace in the World, I say it simply: “Love and trust yourself.” Be your “own best doctor,” not by skipping care, but by listening within and choosing your team wisely.
Why I Wrote This Book For YouLet’s Be Peace is a circle of voices, not just mine. I invited healers from many paths to share practical tools you can try now. The promise that holds us together is this: “embrace what resonates with you and discard what does not.” When you find peace inside, it naturally spreads—one person at a time. You, then me, then the next person who feels your calm and softens too.
A Simple Start You Can Use TodayHere is how I begin, and how many readers begin too:

• Breathe with structure. Try breathe in for the count of 4-hold for 4-breathe out for 4-hold for 4 or 4-7-8. These rhythms slow your system and clear your mind.
• Ask your gut. Take a breath, ask your question, and notice your body’s response. If you feel off, wait or choose a different step.
• Practice forgiveness. Forgive yourself and others, so you can move forward with less weight.
• Count your gratitudes. I do mine before I get out of bed and again before I fall asleep.

These small moves work because they are steady and repeatable. Peace grows through simple, daily choices.
Three Habits I Return To Again And Again1) Breathe With CountWhen I use 4-4-4-4 or 4-7-8, I feel myself land in the present. Breath by breath, the mind settles, and answers come forward with less noise. These counts are easy to remember, and you can do them anywhere.
2) Clean Your ThoughtsSeveral contributors in my book speak about “mental hygiene.” We shower our bodies, so why not rinse the mind? Notice your words. Ask if your thoughts match the life you want to live. This gentle habit steadies mood and choices over time.
3) Gratitude With The “Because”Writing “I am grateful for … because …” turns a list into a feeling. The “because” matters. It deepens the truth of what is good, and it raises your energy. It also brings you home to what is already working.
Let Your Inner GPS LeadI say this often: “You are your own best doctor.” Breathe, ask your body, listen for the answer, then choose your next step. In her chapter, Susan Kennard offers a simple practice. Breathe into your heart and ask, “What do I need to know about this pain, or this pattern?” Then write a few lines. It does not have to be long. When you do this often, you start to see what actually helps you.
Karin Hubah reminds us to make quiet time a real thing, not a wish. Silence, meditation, or gentle yoga gives you space to hear. It may feel uncomfortable at first. Keep going. That is how you learn to trust the soft voice that knows.
Bring Peace Into Your Space And Your DayFeng Shui practitioner Tricia Shea gives a friendly rule I love: “Be what you want to have.” If you want support, be supportive. If you want peace, create it in your space and your actions. It is not about decorating. It is about the feeling your room creates, the way your home helps your body unclench and your shoulders drop.
A small tip I now use in the morning, and during yoga: I count with “Let’s Be Peace.” One Let’s Be Peace, two Let’s Be Peace. It keeps my mind on what I want to live.
When Life Is Hard, Do Not PretendPeace is not pretending. In her chapter, Brenda Michaels writes about meeting cancer by “accepting what is.” Not defeat, clarity. She explains that fighting reality fed fear, and calm opened her system so help and answers could find her. I have seen this again and again. When we stop pushing against “what is,” we can breathe, think, and choose with more care.
Some contributors share another steady lesson. Turn down the noise that drags you into fear. Step away from inputs that pull you off center. Ask simple questions: Is this message fear-based, or useful? Is this important right now? If not, set it aside and return to what matters today.
Keep Only What Works For YouI do not hand out rigid plans. I suggest you set a personal “barometer,” then review what is working and what is not. For some, monthly check-ins feel right. For others, quarterly. Trust your gut. Keep the keepers. Let go of practices that no longer help. One size does not fit all, and that is good news.
A Simple Weekly FlowHere is how you can begin, like a friend sitting with you at the kitchen table:

• Pick two or three practices that feel right to you, for example, counted breathing, a heart question, and “gratitude because.” Use them daily in small, realistic moments.
• At the end of the week, write what lifted your mood or energy and what felt forced. Keep what helps. Release what does not. Remember my guiding line: embrace what resonates and discard what does not.
• Before you say yes to any new class or practitioner, pause. Ask, do I feel respected and supported here? Do they “walk their talk”? If not, move on. Choose people who lift you up and help you remember who you are.

What Changes When You Personalize Peace

• Stress loosens. With steady breath, kinder thoughts, and real forgiveness, your nervous system gets room to rest. Clearer thinking follows.
• Choices get simpler. You stop chasing every method and notice what helps in your real life.
• Your calm spreads. When you carry peace inside, it naturally touches the people near you. This is how a movement grows, one person at a time.

A Line I Carry Everywhere“Love and trust yourself.” If you want one line for your pocket, let it be this. Start there. Breathe with count. Ask your heart a clear question. Write one “because” of gratitude. Keep what helps. Let the rest fall away. Let’s be peace, together, one honest breath at a time.
If you would like to read more of my reflections and related pieces gathered in one place, you can find them on my Inkflare profile at https://inkflare.ai/profile/karen-cohen/.  PEACE WHISPERER KAREN 

​When I say Let’s Be Peace, I’m not talking about an abstract ideal — I’m talking about something both spiritual and scientific.
Research from places like Harvard and Johns Hopkins shows that when we meditate, breathe deeply, or simply slow down, our brains change. The parts linked to compassion grow stronger, and the ones tied to fear and reactivity quiet down. Our bodies follow — stress hormones drop, blood pressure steadies, inflammation decreases, and even our cells age more slowly.
That’s what happens when we be peace.
But it doesn’t stop with us.
Studies published in Psychological Bulletin and Frontiers in Public Health reveal that people who practice peace — through mindfulness, yoga, or group meditation — naturally become more empathetic, more kind, and more connected. Entire communities that engage in these practices show lower stress, less violence, and better health outcomes.
It’s a ripple effect — inner peace creates outer peace.
And it flows both ways. When we take care of our physical health — when we move, rest, and breathe consciously — our minds become calmer, clearer, more at ease. A peaceful body supports a peaceful mind; a peaceful mind supports a healthy body.
That’s the heart of the Let’s Be Peace movement: to explore all the ways we can heal ourselves and, by doing so, help heal the world.
Every calm breath, every act of kindness, every moment we choose understanding over anger adds to the field of peace around us.
Because when we are peace, we create peace.
And that’s how change begins — one heart, one moment, one breath at a time.

Blog #35
 
It’s been quite a while since I’ve written a blog so apologies readers. I am currently writing the sequel to “Let’s Be Peace”.  It will be called “Let’s Be Joy” and I’ve already conducted 8 interviews with the Joy theme as well as health and wellness alternatives.  A couple of invited individuals have written their own chapter so the format will be very similar to “Let’s Be Peace”.  I am considering having a few people who are not necessarily tied to the alternative health and wellness sectors but are full of joy and have much to say about how we can Be Joy and create Joy for ourselves.  Stay tuned!
 
Today’s blog is about AI. Although I have had memberships in two of the most prominent AI platforms I have rarely indulged in it’s usage for more than research which I do admit it is excellent as long as I keep diligent and make sure the information is accurate.  Yesterday, however, I had a more robust taste of AI when I participated in a trail period for a new company called Inkflare.  My trials only lasted one day because they found that a memoir was not in the correct configuration for what they are building and although I agree once spending a day with what they provided, I was amazed that AI came up with a blog about the memoir that was pretty darn good.  I’m sharing it here as it is packed with tons of info that AI gleaned from ‘reading” “It’s About Time: My Award-Winning TV Adventure”.  By reading I mean they had me upload it and AI worked from the manuscript.  I think the results of this one blog (the two other’s it provided were off base) is remarkable.  Culling my 200 plus pages into a teaching tool. Inkflare is working as a media tool and I have to say I am considering going with the paid subscription in the future for “Let’s Be Peace” and “Let’s Be Joy”. They also offer weekly social media placements, including you-tube.  They’ll be sending me more materials for me to share with my colleagues and friends. So if you are interested in this unique offering, contact me. 
I still don't plan on using AI beyond research and synthesizing but it's nice to find a use that will assist me in promoting the work that I do and author.
 
Okay, Here’s the AI Blog about “It’s About Time”:
 
BUILD WHAT YOU WANT TO WATCH: ESCAPING DYSFUNCTIONAL TV FOR PURPOSE-DRIVEN PROGRAMING:
 
If your gut tightens when a pitch wants you to shame someone for ratings, the problem is not your gut, it is the format.
Who this is for
You are a producer, writer, or rising showrunner who wants to do excellent work without losing your center. You want to serve audiences, mentor your team, and still sleep at night. Karen Lee Cohen has lived that path. In her memoir It’s About Time, she shares how she stepped out of formats that felt wrong at a national show and built a career around “uplifting and positive programming,” drawing on her WNBC‑TV leadership years and later founding Crystal Pyramid Productions in Los Angeles .
What is not working
There is a version of TV that feeds on conflict and cuts corners on dignity. Karen tried that world. After producing a nationally syndicated magazine show, she walked away. “I literally couldn’t get myself to do it,” she writes, naming it “dysfunctional television” that highlighted what was wrong with people instead of what was good and kind. She chose to build shows that served the public instead, under her own banner .
The resistance was real. Years earlier, when she pitched positive formats, a veteran syndicator told her, “Good concept Karen, but I can’t sell positive.” That was the early 90s. She notes the market is beginning to change, but her choice back then was to keep going anyway .
What can change
You can choose your lane. Karen started prototyping the kind of television she wanted to watch. One example is The Great Health Debate, a service‑first format where a strong moderator convenes two medical doctors and two alternative practitioners. Each episode explores topics “from aspirin to cancer, from Covid to zinc,” so viewers see options side by side and decide what fits them. The aim was not spin, it was informed choice, and she remains passionate about that mission .
She also tried to launch a full wellness channel with trusted collaborators. The funding deal fell through, but the vision did not. She kept creating and refining values‑aligned work and credits steady inner practice for that staying power. Karen says the arc of her spiritual growth outweighs even her eight Regional Emmys, a reminder that who you are while you work or in your personal life. matters.
How to start building what you want to watch
Here is a simple playbook you can adapt to your show, your slate, or your career.
1) Write your content credo

• Define what you make and what you refuse. Karen’s line was clear. She left a format that celebrated conflict and focused on building shows like Good Copy and Positively Speaking that highlighted human interest and hope, not harm .
• Add one sentence that keeps you honest. Karen often returns to a spiritual north star, the conviction that we are connected, which keeps service at the center and ego in check .

Try this: If a million people watched my pilot tonight, what would I be proud to have amplified in them?
2) Design audience‑service KPIs

• Measure impact you can feel, not just clicks. For a debate show like The Great Health Debate, you might track the percent of segments that present more than one viable path forward, the number of reputable resources shared per episode, and viewer notes that say, “I did not know I had this option.” Karen designed the format to widen choice, not narrow it, so let your metrics reflect that purpose .
• Track dignity. List tactics you will not use, like ambush edits or shaming beats. Karen’s values showed up in daily decisions, not slogans. When she learned staff were being pushed to work unreported hours, she went to the company lawyers and told her team to file for the time they actually worked. Integrity is operational, not aspirational .

Try this: What would a grateful viewer write to us after the credits, and how will we know we earned it?
3) Adopt “free‑lance” autonomy where it fits

• Not everyone needs a classic full‑time box. Karen knew she was “destined to be on [her] own,” hated punching a clock, and built a company that let her take aligned projects as a freelancer when needed. That structure protected both her standards and her stamina .
• Use autonomy to guard your yes. A clear credo and clear KPIs make it easier to say no to the show that will cost your soul and yes to the one that will grow your craft.

Try this: What arrangement would give me the courage to say no quickly and yes wholeheartedly?
4) Lead with grounding rituals that make values real

• Make wellness practical. Colleagues remember Karen doing yoga at dawn on tough shoots and encouraging short movement breaks in the office. These small rituals kept pressure from turning into panic and helped the work stay kind and sharp at the same time .
• Keep curiosity close to the work. During a hospital stay she and a teammate chatted with ICU nurses about nutrition and holistic options. That spirit of asking, learning, and sharing later showed up in her health programming. It is a simple habit that sets a culture of service and respect for the whole person .

Try this: What five‑minute practice will I protect even on shoot days, and how will I invite my team into it?
Hidden gems you might have missed

• Persistence is alignment, not just grit. When the wellness channel funding disappeared, Karen did not treat it as a verdict on the vision. She kept creating, kept learning, and kept the mission of positive programming alive through other formats and collaborations .
• Integrity shows up on screen. Karen weighed awards against inner growth and chose growth. Viewers feel that stance, and teams do too. It is part of your credibility, not a side note .
• Service scales through format. A panel can be gossip or guidance. Karen’s version turned debate into a doorway, giving ordinary people language and options to advocate for themselves in health decisions .

Your next right moves

• Draft your one‑page content credo. Name your non‑negotiables and the specific outcomes you want for your audience.
• Set three audience‑service KPIs for your current show or pilot. Put them where the team can see them.
• Choose one autonomy lever you can pull this month, like reshaping your role, carving out a values‑aligned segment, or piloting a free‑lance collaboration pattern inspired by Karen’s independent path .
• Lock one daily practice into your calendar. Five minutes of breath, a stretch circle at lunch, or a gratitude wrap at day’s end. Protect it like a key interview slot. People will feel the difference in your leadership and your work .

You do not have to keep making shows that drain you. Build what you want to watch, with numbers that honor people and rituals that keep you steady. As It’s About Time shows, you can walk away from the noise, serve the public, and still do award‑level work. What would change in your career if you decided, today, to only greenlight what your wiser self would be proud to be a part of.
 
 
YOUR PEACE WHISPERER/PEAC COACH
 

​BLOG #34 – PEACEFUL PRACTICE FROM  PEACE INSIDE
 
I have taken a break from blogging for the past month or so waiting for the Let’s Be Peace Book to be published and The Let’s Be Peace new website to be launched, however in light of the recent U.S election, I am moved to communicate a peaceful blog today in an attempt to assist you in finding Peace.
 
In my opinion it is more important than ever for each of us to find peace within and to spread peace by resonating with our peace within.  The outside world may feel chaotic and therefore it is imperative that we find peace within on a daily basis.
 
I’m not saying to put our heads in the sand.  What I am encouraging is for each of us to create peace for ourselves and in that manner we will have more energy and fortitude to help spread peace to each other and in the world.  It’s an inside job one person at a time, and when we are peaceful we can extend peace to each other and ultimately to the world. 
 
The Let’s Be Peace book will be published before the end of the year, possibly before the holidays. 
 
Self-care is more important now than ever.  Be strong and be happy.  There is still much to be grateful for. 
 
Go to the Let’s Be Peace website and please leave your email address at LetsBePeace.com to receive the Let’s Be Peace Tips.
 
And please remember to Love and Trust Yourself.
 
#LetsBePeace
 
Musings from the Peace Whisperer
 
 

 

• TIPS FOR BEING PEACE AND SPREADING PEACE

 
 Here are some simple tips to assist you in creating peace in your life.  As you know from the Let’s Be Peace blogs on this website, we believe that when we are peace inside, we will create peace in the world.  One person at a time... You and Me.. from the inside out.
 
These are simply starter suggestions.  Use what resonates with you and discard what does not. The best is for you to also create your own, methods that work for you personally,  and share YOUR techniques with your community, friends, colleagues, and family. 
 
A friend recently started counting using Let’s Be Peace (instead of one Mississippi, Two Mississippi, etc.)  She says One, Let’s Be Peace, Two Let’s Be Peace, Three Let’s Be Peace and so on.  She finds it perfectly sets the pace for her slow as well as her power walks and reminds her that being peace is an inside job.  I now use it when doing my yoga steps.  I love the process.  Do share it. It’s a wonderful addition to the Let’s Be Peace movement which you are now a part of by reading this and embracing your peace within.
 
Go Inside, breathe deeply, still yourself and create your path to peace and calm. 
 
When seeking answers for yourself breathe deeply and ask yourself the questions.  Feel into your ‘gut’ and if you feel good proceed with that answer.  If you are unsure wait and ask again and if it simply feels off-balance you have that answer too, move on.
 
Breathing Techniques: Breathe deeply (4, 4, 4 4 or 4, 7, 8) Breathe in 4, hold 4, breath out 4 hold for 4)
Or Breathe in 4, hold 7, breath out 8)
 
Forgive yourself and others- Forgiveness is a key to moving on.
         When you forgive yourself and others you can let go
         and find some of the peace you are seeking.
 
Begin a practice of Gratitude  - try a gratitude journal
         Or daily practice of saying what you are grateful for
         I do my gratitudes before I get out of bed each morning
         And again at night before falling asleep.
 
Discover the different modalities that can aid you in improving your health and wellness.  (Many described in the new book Let’s Be Peace: 20 Unique Paths to Healing Yourself and Spreading Pace in the World)
 
Acknowledge that when you are healthy, you can be more peaceful, when you are peaceful physical and mental health are improved so slow down and find your peace within using these and other techniques.
 
Recognize that it’s not them and us.  We are all One and we can find the answers inside of ourselves.  Do your best to avoid internalizing the outside forces.
 
Avoid feeling like a victim. No matter what your circumstances are, trust that you have the inner strength to move forward and create the life you are born to live.
          
Assemble teammates to help you decide what your body needs, and You be the one to make the decision. Take responsibility by listening to your body, your intuition, your angels and guides.
Our bodies are remarkable ‘machines’ that have the power to heal.  They give us warnings in the form of pain so we can find what we need. 
 
Love and Trust Yourself
 
Musings from a Peace Whisperer
 
#LetsBePeace

BLOG #32 – PREPARE OF PEACE
 
I never know exactly where these blogs originate from.  Angel Rita is for writers and I always call to her to be by my side and assist.
 
PREPARE FOR PEACE
Can we?  Should we?  How do we Prepare of Peace?
My sense is we do not prepare because we are born with  Peace within us.
It’s in our genes, part of our DNA.  We are born with a knowledge of and quest for Peace.  We know Peace in our Soul and we need only to activate Peace within us to Be Peace and Spread Peace.
 
It may seem too ‘out there’ to you now but when you still yourself and get in touch with who you are you will know Peace.. You will exude Peace.  You will know that You are Peace.
 
No preparation, no outside influence. It is simply getting back in touch with who you are and the good you are meant to spread in your own way and your own time.
 
You are already prepared for Peace.  Simply own in and live it and you will be an ambassador for Peace.
 
Love and Trust Yourself.
 
Musings of a Peace Whisperer
 
#LetsBePeace

​BLOG #31 –
TIME OF BALANCE BETWEEN THE MALE AND FEMALE POLARITIES
 
 
We are moving into a time of balance between the Male and Female polarities on Earth and humanity and nothing signifies it more graphically than the 2024 Olympics.  I don’t have the exact numbers but my sense is it’s the first time we have seen such delightful balance.  Of the 126 medals won by the US, 67 were won by female athletes and of the 40 gold medals, more than half went to female athletes.  That feels balanced to me and a good sign of things to come!
 
Not separate but equal.. that’s the goal here in all events of life.  Balance and equality are moving forward at this time and the 2024 Olympics were a glorious sign of that. 
 
Also the loving nature of the medalists and the events.  Unity was spoken of often by all participants and occurrences as visual as Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles, bowing to the Brazilian Gold Medal winner Rebeca Andrade.  It speaks to me that we are entering a kinder gentling time and it has no race, no religion, no color, no division.  The time for true equality is now.
 
Love and Trust Yourself.
 
Musings from a Peace Whisperer
 
#LetsBePeace

​BLOG #30 – LET’S BE PEACE ONE STEP AT A TIME
 
Being Peace is now a lifelong goal of mine.  Did I always have it?  Looking back, I certainly did at different points in my life but didn’t really acknowledge it until the past decade or so. I began to embrace it totally in 2020 when I wrote my prescriptive memoir and realized Being Peace is part of my mission, my purpose.
 
I’m sharing this with YOU because I realize I took one step at a time and if you want to, you can too. Some methods can be:
 
*Daily or weekly journaling. 
 *Waking up and stating what you are grateful for.  I do my gratitudes before getting out of bed and again at night before falling asleep.  It’s a reminder of the bounty in my life, even if it’s simply the people I spoke to that day and the compact apartment that is my castle, my sanctuary. 
*Stopping what you are doing for 5 minutes, breathe deeply and meditate.
*Listening to a guided meditation – I often do that before getting out of bed
*Going for a walk in nature
 
There are many more ways, but the point is to be mindful of your desire to Be Peace.  You know from reading these blogs that I believe that when each of us decide to Be Peace we will create Peace in the world.  I know that sounds lofty, but we will get there one person at a time.. one step at a time.  You and Me.
 
 Be Peace and see how Peace will radiate from You and Me out into the world.
 
Love and Trust Yourself
 
Musings from a Peace Whisperer
 
#LetsBePeace
 
 
 

 
PEACE and GRIEF
 
How does one equate Peace and Grief?
 
This morning (7/23/24) one of the sweetest souls on this planet moved out of body to the other side.  She was/is my step daughter by marriage and friend by deep connection.  At 58 years of age Wendy Copeland Schwartz made her transition with most of her family around her.  Her two sisters, Deeana and Wendy, husband Jon, mother Anne and her nieces and Jon’s children were there by her side.  The eldest, Deeana, kept me informed by text and they all knew I was there in spirit.  I’ve sensed Wendy transitioning since Sunday and know that she was. and is, at peace.
 
Peace, there’s that word that I use so often.  Let me explain how I equate peace and grief. I’ve believed for many decades now that when we leave the body our Soul moves on.  Where the Soul moves on to is a subject of debate but in my consciousness, it is to another level, another plane.  I have had many experiences of communicating with loved ones sometimes directly and mostly through friends and colleagues who are mediums.  When my mother crossed over many years ago I was in meditation when I saw her leave her body. What I saw was her snapping her fingers and saying “Karen was right”, referring to the many times I spoke to her about something ‘more’ and her always saying, she’d like to believe that but didn’t quite.. not until then.  It’s experiences like that (although that was the most visual and dramatic so far) I became aware that we have the ability to keep in touch if wanted or needed.  This knowledge has also helped me let go.  I may grieve for a short time but that grief is for the loss of that person in the physical and our earthly contact.  Deep in my Soul, I know my mother and father, Wendy, my friend Chris Salvador who transitioned suddenly a few weeks ago, the several friends that I ‘lost’ over the past few years are doing well and moving on in the direction that is best for them.  I even learned recently that a childhood friend has been helping me with my next book.  I hadn’t thought of her in decades and suddenly she came to mind. When I asked a medium friend of mine to contact her, she came through saying yes, she’s been around, assisting me and helping the Angels, help me with the upcoming Let’s Be Peace book.  I can’t make this stuff up!
 
Back to Peace and Grief.  I Am at Peace. I know each of us on this side grieve in our own ways and that is as it should be.  If I can give some advice to someone who has ‘lost’ a loved one, it’s similar to the tools and techniques I suggest for being Peace inside.  Go in, breathe deeply and get in touch with who you really are. That person knows their loved one is only a thought away and is in a place of their greatest and highest good.
 
Thank You Wendy for helping me bring forward the subject of grief and Peace and for being such a bright light in my and so many other’s lives. 
 
Please comment or contact me with your thoughts about this and other topics.
 
Love and Trust Yourself.
 
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BLOG #28 – TRIBUTE TO DEAR FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE
 
It is with a heavy heart that I share that I received the devastating news that my dear friend and colleague Chris Salvador was in a car accident last Tuesday (7/3/234) and died instantly. All of you who knew him, know what a great loss this is to his family, friends, and colleagues. Chris lived his life well, touched hundreds with his talent and warm heart, and made the lives of all of us who knew him well, simply better. I am grateful that I got to see him in April month when he was in LA for a day of editing, and we had some time to lunch before his session. Grateful for knowing him. 
 
In the hours subsequent to my posting dozens of friends and colleagues have communicated with me and with each other, saddened by the news and celebrating the memory of someone who touched each of us deeply. 
 
I am reminded that when a person crosses over grief is about missing that Soul in their presence on the Earth plane.  My belief is we don’t die, we leave our Earth body, and our Soul moves on I know, and have experienced with others, that I will feel Chris’s presence forever.  Am I grieving, yes.  He had such a positive impact on my life.  We worked as colleagues often over the 43 years we knew each other and he was thoughtful, generous, and loyal throughout. 
 
The peace that I am experiencing today is in no small measure due to the lovely posts and FaceTime calls I received from friends and family.  Grateful to each of you.
 
Love and Trust yourself
 
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BLOG #27
LET’S BE PEACE
 
 
The Let’s Be Peace Movement is commencing as more and more individuals are aware of their personal role in creating Peace.  As readers of this blog you know that we believe that Peace will be achieved one person at a time.
 
The book Let’s Be Peace: 20 Unique Paths to Healing Yourself and Spreading Peace in the World” is well on its way to completion and will be published this fall, 2024. The accompanying podcast is in preparation also.
Both offer tools and techniques for each of us to heal ourselves, achieve Peace inside, and create Peace for the World.
 
When we mention Let’s Be Peace there is a collective sigh.  Each individual responded.. ‘yes, we need that.’  What the movement is aiming to do is help that sigh gain momentum with each of us creating Peace inside, increasing our good health and thus creating Peace in the world.
 
Do your part today.  Even for five minutes, go inside, and breathe deeply (in to the count of 4, hold for the count of 4, out for the count of 4, hold to the count of 4,  several times).  Be conscious of Being Peace and begin to heal yourself inside while creating Peace on the outside for yourself and all. 

​Be Peace.  It's an Inside Job!
 
Love and Trust Yourself.
 
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​BLOG #26 – LET’S BE HAPPY
 
I know I write a lot about Peace, and peace makes me happy but I haven’t written recently about happy.  First, know it’s not only okay to be happy.. it’s important and healthy!   So what is happiness?  It’s as individual as you and I .  There are no set formulas. 
 
For me it’s waking up in the morning and being grateful. Grateful that I am here, grateful for the people in my life, grateful for the Tree I visit often, grateful for where I live, grateful for the apartment I live in.  I could go on and on but I’m guessing you get the idea.
 
One of things I write about in the upcoming Let’s Be Peace book is the everyday miracles that I observe in my life.  Yes, observe.  They were/are always there but it’s only been in my current years that I’ve noticed them regularly and take the time to be grateful for them.
 
Being happy is a choice I make each day.  Somedays I am more successful than others but these days I make a concerted effort to stop and acknowledge all the things that make me happy that are already in my life.
 
It’s a fun adventure and I am grateful to be on it.
 
Just for a moment, stop and ask yourself if you are happy.  And/or if there are things in your life that you can be happy about.  Listen to yourself and see what comes up.  Happiness can come one moment at a time. Consider taking the time to embrace these moments before moving on.
 
Love to read your comments when you’d like to share.
 
Love and Trust Yourself.
 
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​BLOG #25 – PEACE INSDE CAN TRANSFORM THE WORLD
 
In the upcoming book “Let’s Be Peace:  20 Unique Paths to Healing Yourself and Spreading Peace in the World” we share techniques and tools to assist you in achieving  peace inside and  transforming the world. Twenty healers, practitioners and creators describe unique ways to heal ourselves and in the process creating peace in the world, one person at a time.  Each contributor with their own methods, their special modalities, all with the common goal of helping us heal ourselves and in the process be the architects for peace in the world.
 
You already know I believe Peace is truly an inside job.  When each of us takes responsibility for our own healing and our own evolution by going inside and accessing the knowledge and gifts we were born with, we’ll reap the rewards personally and globally. 
 
Look for the book it on Amazon and other on-line stores this fall and in the meantime check out these blogs at LetsBePeace.com
 
Love and Trust Yourself
 
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​BLOG #24 – LET THERE BE PEACE
 
A Famous Phrase for sure
 
LET THERE BE PEACE
 
But what does that mean?
 
What does it mean to you?
 
To me, it’s simply to be Peace inside
 
To center myself and remember to be grateful for the life I have
 
To embrace gratitude as a way of being
 
And to live each day in remembrance of the joy of being alive
 
Not a Pollyanna..
 
I have simply learned to appreciate each day as a gift
 
The gift of Life
 
And I Am grateful.
 
What does Let There Be Peace Mean To You?
 
Please comment
 
Love and Trust Yourself
 
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BLOG #23 – PEACE IS A DAILY PRACTICE
 
Peace is a Daily Practice I believe because if we want to sustain peace inside we need to take a moment each day to recognize and acknowledge peace.  That is what I have found for me and ask you to consider for yourself.
 
One day last week I awoke to some minor irritations with my bank having not correctly made a wire transfer and I had  to deal with that.  It took a meditation and deep breathing for me to release the irritation and move forward.
 
Such a minor thing when you think of all the challenges that people are facing, but for me this was a reminder that I  need to practice being peace each day.
 
I made the mistake of reading my messages before doing the guided meditation that I was planning for that morning.  Once I had done it I was  relaxed and in full awareness that this would be resolved.  I needed patience and my peace practice to let it unfold as I took the steps to resolve it.  And, of course it was resolved with some effort but mostly ease.
 
I’m sharing this because it’s a reminder of how easy it is to fall out of peaceful practices and to share that it can be fairly easy to be mindful and return to a peaceful state.
 
There are no rights or wrongs.  Just methods to restore the peace that sometimes hides inside of me.
 
Update: The  Let’s Be Peace book is progressing nicely,  more about that in weeks to come!
 
Grateful for each of you.
 
Comments, questions, your musings welcome.
 
Love and Trust Yourself
 
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#LetsBePeace
 
 

​BLOG #22 – A TECHNIQUE FOR  PEACE INSIDE
 
Recently my dear friend Emmanuel Dagher wrote about a simple technique to center and calm oneself and in our vernacular, to be Peace.  It appeared  in his May Forecast newsletter.  Emmanuel is one of the contributors in the Let’s Be Peace collaborative book due out later this year.
 
I was so taken by his simple method that I asked his permission to share widely and he agreed.  Here it is:
 
Whenever you find that the mind is getting caught up in the details and stories of life that feel challenging, here’s a simple technique that can help:
1.    Pause for a moment, and take three deep, full breaths.
2.    Close your eyes.
3.    Imagine yourself (your awareness) stepping out of your body, and see yourself sitting there with your eyes closed.
4.    Just observe yourself for 1 – 3 minutes.
5.    Bring your awareness back into your body. Start by focusing on the bottoms of your feet, and then move up the body to the palms of your hands, then your heart, then the top of your head.
6.    Gently open your eyes.
7.    Express gratitude to your Spirit self for reminding you to objectively “see” yourself.
 
As you’ve read over the weeks of this blog and elsewhere there are many simple techniques to assist you in feeling peace inside and Being Peace.
 
Comments always welcome.
 
Love and Trust Yourself
 
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#LetsBePeace
 

​BLOG #21 – PEACEFUL SIGNS
 
You might not be thinking that things are peaceful at this time, at least not on the outside so I challenge you to look for the peaceful signs all around you.
 
Look in your home.  Are there items that remind you of being peaceful?
For me it’s many things.  The pictures of loved ones past and present.  The symbols like crystals and rocks and a carving of a little dog carved by one of my the father of one of my soul-sisters many years ago.  Representatives of the animal kingdoms smiling at me.  Lions, a Unicorn and a Green Dragon all brighten my day. 
 
Look at nature.  For me I have crows and pigeons just outside my window.   Trees and Ocean and Sand all greet me when I walk to them. 
 
Friends and Family.  Do any of them represent a peaceful world to you?
I Am blessed with many people who are exuding peace inside and are bringing peace to the world in their own special ways.  Sometimes we just have to look deeper into what they are saying or doing and sometimes we can assist them in their path to being peace.
 
As I search for peace inside of me it gets easier to find peace outside also. 
 
So I encourage you to celebrate the peace you find inside and seek signs of peace everywhere.  They are there.
 
As always, comments are welcome.
 
Love and Trust yourself.
 
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#LetsBePeace

​BLOG #20 – JOY
 
Finding Joy in all things
 
Finding Joy in everything we do
 
Finding Joy in everything we feel
 
Finding Joy inside and out of ourselves
 
Being Joy
 
Living a Joy filled life
 
Sounds a bit ‘heady’ I know but as I mature I realize that Joy is a state of mind.   I find Joy in visiting a special Tree and being near the Ocean.
 
I find Joy in my cozy apartment surrounded by the objects and pictures of those I love!
 
Learning to find Joy in all the little things that surround us is a life long journey and one that I Am grateful for.
 
Enjoy your journey.
 
If you’d like to explore your thoughts and feelings about Joy.. please comment here.
 
Love and Trust Yourself
 
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​BLOG #19 – ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE
 
My life has simply gotten better since I’ve donned an Attitude of Gratitude
 
I wake each morning and go to bed each night listing many of the people, places and things I am Grateful for.  Usually I don’t even get out of bed in the morning until I muse about all I have to be grateful for. 
 
Much of my gratitude listings are about people.  I am blessed with so many diverse individuals in my life, most still on this earth walk with me, but many who have crossed over and I use this time to thank them for being in my life (on whatever dimension) and envelop them in love and gratitude.
 
It’s such a lovely way to start and end the day and I Am Grateful 😊
 
What does Attitude of Gratitude mean to you?
 
Comment below or send me an email.  I Am grateful for your input!
 
Love and Trust Yourself.
 
Musings of a Peace Whisperer
 
#LetsBePeace

BLOG #18 – TECHNOLOGY!
 
TECHNOLOGY & ATTITUDE
 
Recently I spent a great deal of time switching from one email home to another in order to complete my work. So what does this have to do with Let’s Be Peace?
 
Good question. 
 
I noticed that what might have really thrown me and made my mood less than peaceful not so long ago, that morning I was able to power through and deal with the challenges  brought forth while remaining pretty peaceful and calm.  Well, the issue is still there but I am not consumed by it and know it will be resolved in time.
 
Four  days have passed since I wrote this and with a great deal of effort and an Earth Angel named Navid at the email hosting company we work with, all is back in order.
 
I have once more learned that the attitude has so much to do with how we handle things and how we feel.  Being Peace assists in everything we do.
 
I Am Grateful for the knowledge.  How about you?
 
Love and Trust Yourself.
 
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#LetsBePeace

BLOG #17 –LIFE IS GOOD
 
Life is Good
 
Do you believe that?
 
Do you wake up in the morning grateful for waking up and being grateful, 
however you are feeling.  Are you grateful?
 
I do my best to be grateful and the truth is for the past few years I am reminded that I have so much to be grateful for each and every day, including the miracle of sleeping well and waking up feeling good.
 
Not wasting time to discover why it has taken me so long but grateful that I have learned gratitude and it has become one of the core beliefs of the Let’s Be Peace Movement.
 
Feel free to contact us anytime you need some encouragement.  Part of our mission is being here for You.
 
I Am grateful for You!
 
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BLOG #16 – PEACE WHISPERER SHOUTS FROM THE INSIDE OUT
A dear friend and colleague said that Peace Whisperer is too gentle a phrase for what I am looking to accomplish.  I have stopped and considered that and yet Peace Whisperer… reaching out and inspiring one person at a time seems to fit.. at least for now.  Finding Peace and Being Peace is an inside job for each of us and through the upcoming book, podcast and speaking engagements, we’ll spread the word, the feeling, the sensibility and help those who are open to it find their way to Peace inside.
 
I am open to challenges and suggestions.  Please let me know your thoughts.
 
Love and Trust Yourself.
 
Musings from the Peace Whisperer
 
#LetsBePeace

BLOG #15 – GIVE PEACE A CHANCE
 
Yes, that’s a famous line from John Lennon and indeed he and Yoko Ono were/are all about Peace.  Perhaps he was called to spread peace early in his life.  For me the calling became clear in my 7th decade on planet earth.  Part of me might have always known that this is the reason I chose to incarnate on planet earth at this time, but the clarity came later.
 
I certainly have never been a fan of conflict and early in my life I told my father I did not embrace organized religion because there are wars in the name of religion.  It didn’t matter to me that our tradition didn’t’ condone or embrace war, but ultimately human beings of many religions have made that a part of their Earth Walk.
 
I read recently that  the ‘reason’ Jews were considered the ‘chosen’ people, something I never understood until I read this, was that Jews were  chosen to bring peace to the planet.  Big Aha for me.  Here’s another interpretation from Britannica:
 
“Simply put, being a chosen one means that you have been called to a higher purpose, a path of enlightenment and spiritual growth. “Pathway to Higher Calling” Additionally, you have a deep longing to connect with something greater than yourself and to make a positive impact in the world."
 
If you are reading this, it is likely you have been chosen, called to Be Peace inside and to hold Peace for the Planet within you.  Whether you follow an organized religion or simply believe in Peace, you have been drawn to the Let’s Be Peace Movement knowing that we can Be Peace one person at a time.
 
Would love to hear your thoughts about this and other Peace related subjects.
 
Love and Trust Yourself.
 
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#LetsBePeace