Unless you have peace and contentment in your mind and heart you cannot have peace and contentment in your home. So, how can you create a peaceful home where you feel love, joy, safe, supported, respected, inspired, strong and healthy — where you are fully in your body with your mind at ease, clear and aware of what truly is and what is just your own mind creating a image of what really is not? — Where you can see people for who they truly are? Usually when one loves another they overlook flaws and when one dislikes another, rarely can goodness be ever seen.

First, you must recognize that you are at home wherever you go (Are you at peace and joyous within your own mind?) — you must stop for a while from looking outside of yourself and look within. Our world, our society does not promote this nor teach this approach in schools, government sciences or mass-market public relations. But you, if you are to ever feel at peace and create peace in your home, community, nation and world, you must first be at peace in your own body and mind. Start by taking time out to ask yourself what are your true intentions and motives for the things you say and do — and be honest with yourself.

Your home is a reflection of you. If you are not "well" in some aspect of your life you can be sure that that will be reflected somewhere in your home either by intense clutter, disorganization, neglect, broken objects, and/or stagnant, dark — even sticky, icky air. You know that when you exercise, shower, wash your hair, eat a healthy meal, and sleep a restful sleep you feel centered and strong. Why not do a through inventory and cleaning of your entire home? Fix what is broken and throw out or give away all that no longer serves any purpose in your life. We all know, as in nature, change is constant. So if your life feels stuck, perhaps it is because you have been holding onto things, relationships or ideas that really do not work for you anymore. Work from your heart — be sincere with yourself and others. This time of year is a time to reflect upon the past and prepare for the future cycles of life. Give joy and celebration to all that life has offered to you and give joy and celebration to the anticipation of all the good that life will bring you. If you live sincerely, and do not fight nature, you will see that things flow in a natural order.

To aid you in your quest to cultivate peace, bring into your home that which feels peaceful and healthy to you. Think of a color or colors that feel good to you and buy some towels, sheets and even some clothes that will reflect to you only that which you love and supports your true voice. Find a special space in your home where you have your own privacy. If you live with others ask that they respect that space as yours. It is important that you are sincere with your self at all times (it takes work but keep trying). With love, understanding and courage to recognize your own inadequacies you will easily begin to live a natural life — one without pretense and false faces.

Celebrate this season as one with a vision of world peace. Each person on the planet recognizes the ease of living a virtuous life, a life that radiates out to all in health, wealth, and happiness. May we all be blessed — all over the world!