Serenity. The noun form of the adjective serene, defined as by Webster as calm, untroubled, tranquil,clear and unclouded. Shit Batman, that is one powerful word.
I have come to realize the importance of this word in my life. I start my day each day with the serenity prayer:
God, grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change
the courage to change the things I can
and the wisdom to know the difference.
It has become an integral part of my living and being. In fact, I noticed that I literally lather, rinse repeat with it each morning. My body wash is called serenity, purchased based on fragrance not the name, which I did not even realize until this morning. Freaky? Yes, yes it is. According to Nivea serenity smells of hibiscus and aloe essence .
Mmmm... serenity. I even like the way it smells. In fact it seems to soothe all my senses. Due to the fact that I often use the prayer as a chant in meditative practices, my brain has formed a beautiful neuro-pathway paved with delicious, tranquil serenity. The word itself is beautiful:
Not to mention the way I envision it, envision me, there, serene. It also just has "that sound" to it. Not quite onomatopoeia, but close. Serenity. Serenity. I feel calm just saying or hearing it, it brings me to a place of tranquility and stillness. It feels like heaven too, both in the literal and existential sense. The body wash leaves my skin so soft, while that art of practicing serenity leave that same silky smoothness within the soul. Plus, as we have already covered it smells like fucking hibiscus and aloe essence . How can you go wrong? As for taste, apart from the obvious tasting of the body wash, which is not something that intrigues me whatsoever, I think that may be some sort of all-emerging transcendental experience that I have not yet achieved. But I will, for today I will open my soul even more to serenity.
Today, with the help of God, I surrender to serenity.
I have come to realize the importance of this word in my life. I start my day each day with the serenity prayer:
God, grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change
the courage to change the things I can
and the wisdom to know the difference.
It has become an integral part of my living and being. In fact, I noticed that I literally lather, rinse repeat with it each morning. My body wash is called serenity, purchased based on fragrance not the name, which I did not even realize until this morning. Freaky? Yes, yes it is. According to Nivea serenity smells of hibiscus and aloe essence .
Mmmm... serenity. I even like the way it smells. In fact it seems to soothe all my senses. Due to the fact that I often use the prayer as a chant in meditative practices, my brain has formed a beautiful neuro-pathway paved with delicious, tranquil serenity. The word itself is beautiful:
Today, with the help of God, I surrender to serenity.
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