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I spend so much time in my head I hope one day it becomes a nice place to be in. I won't stop working on it,I always wanted to know what it feels like to have inner peace

[pink83737]

Same here! I hope you find some peace💕

[Hidden in reply to pink83737]

I hope you do too hun 🌻❤

[Gh0st]

That's the spirit!!

Go for it with all you got!!!

[Hidden in reply to Gh0st]

🌻🌻🌻 I will, thank you for the encouragement

[MrZee]

It’s achievable, even for a short time. Perhaps run a bubble bath... light some candles... and allow yourself to indulge in the moment. Now that’s a lovely dose of inner peace.

[Hidden in reply to MrZee]

Now that sounds not only lovely but peaceful, will definitely give it a try thank you

[MrZee in reply to Hidden]

😊

[Hydeing7373]

Inner peace is the calm of survival... the strength to tarry on... and the "its ok" all by my damn self!

[Hidden in reply to Hydeing7373]

We can accomplish our own version of inner peace. You are amazing

[Hidden]

I know inner peace is something that I think I had once but I forget what it's like but one day I hope we can all find that inner peace and it last for more than an hour or day

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

I know exactly what you meant by forgetting what it's like. Sometimes I don't remember who i was before all of this

[Jeff1943]

What does it feel like to have inner peace, you ask? The poet Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey in the reign of King Henry VIII gave his version in a sonnet circa 1525:

"The happy life be these, I find:

The riches left, not got with pain;

The fruitful ground; the quiet mind.

"The equal friend; no grudge; no strife;

No charge of rule nor governance;

Without disease, the healthy life;

The household of continuance.

"The mean diet, no dainty fare;

Wisdom joined with simplicity;

The night discharged of all care,

Where wine the wit may not oppress.

"Such sleeps as may beguile the night;

Content thyself with thine estate."

Not that Howard ever achieved inner peace, he was beheaded by King Henry VIII for treason.

[Hidden in reply to Jeff1943]

Maybe inner peace is unachievable, I should probably focus on a more feasible task. Jeff have you read any of Sir Thomas Wyatt's work and John Milton you will not be disappointed

[Jeff1943 in reply to Hidden]

No, I have never read any work by Wyatt or Milton, maybe a bit too intellectual for me I'm afraid. But I'll have a look.

The version of the Earl of Surrey's poem is roughly taken from the 38-part TV series "The Tudors" which I'm sure would have appeared on U.S. tv.

Surrey is talking to the Earl of Suffolk who is greatly impressed by the poem and says so.

"And which of these things do you not have?" asks Surrey.

"None of them" replies Suffolk.

"Then you are like me" answers Surrey. "And the Romans before us, and the Vikings, and the barbarians before them. For I have never found a man who does."

So it appears that life is a constant battle but we can expect to have time to warm our hands round the camp fire.

[mrmonk in reply to Jeff1943]

No disrespect intended, Jeff1943, and I hate to be that guy, but...it would appear it's actually more Surrey's version of the Roman poet, Martial. The lines you cited are not the full poem, which is sixteen lines (and not, strictly speaking, a sonnet -- though, one could make the case that a variation of a short lyric poem could be called a sonnet...sorry for the pedantry). Here are links to two versions of the complete poem; the first from a 19th century edition of Surrey's work, and the second a more modernized version:

bartleby.com/256/32.html

poetryfoundation.org/poems/...

[Jeff1943 in reply to mrmonk]

You are absolutely right in everything you say, mrmonk. It is a fault of mine to rewrite history sometimes. I came across this poem in the TV series 'The Tudors' which depicts the Earl of Surrey writing his version of Martial's sonnet and the TV version was very cut down. Well spotted.

[mrmonk in reply to Jeff1943]

Thanks for not taking offense...I actually hadn't read the poem before, so thank you for bringing it to my attention in the first place. And I'll have to check out that TV series, as well!

[Jeff1943 in reply to mrmonk]

Mrmonk, that TV series " The Tudors" consisted of 38 one-hour episodes broadcast over 4 years. In my opinion it is the finest piece of dramatic art in the history of ever. And I have it on DVD and have watched it 7 times. It is so well written, the dialogue amazing. I had to stop watching it because after 150 hours I was beginning to speak in Old English ie "I see that Anne is with child" when we would say pregnant😊

[mrmonk in reply to Jeff1943]

😸 It's so funny because that's how I am with the TV show, Monk -- I put whole seasons on repeat at night to help me sleep, as I know most of the lines! 😸

[Oceanfront]

If you find it, please share. And I sincerely hope you soon find that sense of inner peace😇

[Hidden in reply to Oceanfront]

🌻❤❤ thank you

[Hidden]

If only we could find the way to get inner peace it would be a lovely thing to be able to share with everyone if I ever find out how I will tell you all.

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

I would love to know

[sororitygirl828]

hello, I feel this deeply. I hope you get your inner peace!

[Hidden in reply to sororitygirl828]

I hope you do too sweetie

[DJB74]

Im always in my head too. I have begun to feel some inner peace and even self esteem that I never had. Both are very fragile and in need of nurture and growth but Iam in places I never thought Id be. Id be glad to help you by listening and sharing some of the steps of my journey

[Starrlight in reply to DJB74]

Sounds amazing.

[Hidden in reply to DJB74]

How did you get to that place, please do share

[DJB74]

Im not trying to push anything on anyone. But my first step was to step away from organized religion, so I didnt have that shame or sense of failure for just being a human. Im not atheist,, and I believe in love,, charity, empathy,, compassion and sharing to name just a few