Finding Peace in a Busy World
We live in a world that never stops talking. Phones ding, TVs blare, social media scrolls on forever. Everyone has an opinion, and most of them want you to react right now.
The problem is, all that noise can drown out the things that actually matter. It can make you restless, anxious, and distracted — even when nothing is “wrong” in your life.
I’ve been there. There were seasons when my calendar was packed, my phone was buzzing, and my mind was running full speed from the moment I woke up until I went to bed. And here’s the thing — some of it was good stuff. Family, work, church, community. But even good things can crowd out peace if you don’t make space for it.
Over the years, I’ve learned that peace doesn’t just show up one day because life slows down. Peace is something you have to create on purpose. And for me, that comes back to the three pillars of The Freedom Road:
Faith – Spending quiet time with God each day, even if it’s just a few minutes.
Discipline – Protecting my schedule and saying “no” when I need to.
Good Choices – Choosing what I let into my head, my home, and my heart.
If you’re feeling like the noise is winning, here are three simple ways to start creating more peace right now:
Start and end your day without your phone. Even 10–15 minutes of quiet at the bookends of your day makes a difference.
Say no to something this week. You don’t have to be everywhere for everyone all the time.
Get outside. A short walk or even sitting in the yard can help clear your head.
Peace isn’t the absence of activity — it’s the presence of the right things. And the only way to make room for the right things is to be intentional about what you let in.
You don’t have to escape the world to find peace. You just have to choose it — one small, consistent good choice at a time.
