The External Piece for Inner Peace

The trick is to see each day anew
To start and end with gratitude
To walk in it, bask in it, breath it in, be made of it.
We act as though we are part of a cult
In which giving up our inner peace will bring the gods in our favor.
But whatever your reminder
of the important things
Visit it daily
Using the external world to your advantage.
The smell of a tree.
The soft touch of a breeze.
The smile of another person.
The sound of a bird.
The taste of your food.
And let yourself constantly be reminded
The trick is to begin each day anew.