Does your lunch make you feel peaceful?

Most of us don’t even think of food in that way—yet what we eat, and how, sets the tone for our whole day (and the direction for our week!).

From the moment we wake until our heads rest on the pillow, we are bombarded with inputs.
Peace becomes something we scavenge for, rather than a natural state.

Even when we try to rest, constant stimulation leaves no space to simply be.
Like thousands of pebbles falling into a lake, the surface can never find stillness.
And just like the lake, we know within ourselves that stillness leads to clarity.
From that clarity, peace can bubble up—almost effortlessly.

The gift of peace

When peace is present, our whole outlook shifts.
Life feels focused, positive, vibrant, and flowing. We feel connected, able to release expectations, and move through our days with ease.

In Ayurveda, this quality of peace is known as Sattva.

At times, it feels elusive. Often, we catch it only in short moments of quiet—in our environment, our bodies, and our minds. These moments are precious. But what if we could extend them? What if peace was not fleeting, but woven into the rhythm of our days?

Reflection questions

It begins with honesty: are my choices moving me towards Sattva, or away?

Some questions to consider:

• How does the food I eat make me feel—both now and hours later?
• How does my movement or exercise affect my energy?
• What kind of entertainment or content am I taking in?
• Where is my attention throughout the day?
• What thoughts am I choosing before bed?

A little awareness in these areas opens up our range of choices. And those choices shape our peace.

Simple daily actions

As we string choices together, the effect is cumulative:

• A fresh, balanced meal.
• Moving until we feel good.
• Choosing uplifting and natural forms of entertainment.
• Focusing on what truly matters.
• A quiet prayer or moment of thanks before sleep.

These small, regular actions allow Sattva to enter—even on busy days when stillness feels out of reach.

The takeaway

Peace doesn’t need to be complex or extravagant.
It is cultivated, choice by choice, until it becomes the steady rhythm of our lives.

Wishing you all a peace-filled friday.

Kosta Gee

PS 🌱 If you’d like support in making these choices—and learning how to sustain them—my 4-week Ayurvedic program "FIG" begins next Wednesday, October 8.

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