BLOG 38 - INNER PEACE - REAL HEALTH

# 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?