What Does Peace Mean to You?
A Small Reflection on Ordinary Days and Inner Calm
What is peace, really?
Not in a global, political sense—but in the quiet, personal sense.
I’ve been thinking about that lately.
How would you define “Peace”
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For Me, Peace Means “Ordinary Life” and feeling kinda happy
To me, peace is when I can live an ordinary day.
I sleep well at night. I wake up, eat breakfast, sip coffee.
If it’s a weekday, I go to work.
If it’s a weekend, I sleep in a little, then still eat breakfast.
I clean a bit, get ready, scroll my phone, maybe watch something for far too long.
Throughout the day, I interact with people—sometimes more, sometimes less.
At night, I eat again, take a shower or bath, brush my teeth, and go to sleep.
Sometimes I have fun plans.
Sometimes I don’t.
Most importantly, I am feeling somewhat happy. or not so bad.
Sometimes I have strange dreams, or unsettling ones.
I even look up dream meanings on Google from time to time.
(Let’s be honest—aren’t most dreams kind of stressful?)
A Peaceful Day Isn’t Always a “Happy” Day—It’s Just Normal
There are tragedies happening all over the world.
Disasters, violence, accidents, loss.
But on most days, the people I know and care about are okay.
And that alone makes me feel peaceful.
Sometimes I overhear terrible news and feel outrage, sadness, fear.
Sometimes I hear good news and feel joy—or even jealousy.
But all of this… is peace.
But Lately, I’ve Been Feeling Something Else
Violence is still real.
It exists somewhere, always.
And lately, it feels like it’s getting louder.
I want to stop that wave.
I want to believe the world is still mostly good.
But I catch myself thinking:
What can I actually do?
If I Were a Bystander… I’d Want to Lean Toward Good
There’s a concept in microbiology I think about sometimes:
In your gut, there are good bacteria, bad bacteria… and neutral bacteria—the kind that simply go along with whichever side is stronger.
They’re called “opportunistic” or “neutral” microbes.
If I were one of those… I’d want to lean toward the good.
Just a little.
Just enough to shift the balance.
Even if it’s small, even if it seems invisible.
So I Ask You—What Does Peace Mean to You? What’s your definition of Peace
It might not be the same for everyone.
Maybe it’s stillness. Maybe it’s freedom. Maybe it’s just being okay.
But if you’ve read this far, maybe you’ve felt it too—that gentle ache, that quiet hope that things stay peaceful,
or maybe become even a little more so.
Thanks for thinking about it with me.