Lesson One: Love those around you and you will find peace.
Last week, I had the honor of celebrating the life of a good friend who has since passed away to a better place. Attending his funeral with hundreds of friends and people he touched throughout his life, made me think about peace. He was one of the kindest individuals I've met and a person who showed love to everyone around him. As I was sitting at his memorial, which was one of the most beautiful, emotional, and peaceful events I've ever been to, I realized that you can only find peace by loving those around you. And it was his wife, children, family, and friends, who reaffirmed to me that peace is ultimately love.
Lesson Two: Love what you do and you will find peace.
I celebrated my one-year anniversary with KAKE News last Friday. I was humbled to receive dozens of positive comments and messages from viewers and friends. I followed my dream last year and I have not regretted that decision. It is the work of storytelling and telling the uplifting stories that I love most about my career. I can honestly say that I'm at peace with my career because of the people I work with and the job I get to do, and most importantly, because I followed my heart.
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| L-R: September 16, 2010 and September 16, 2011 |
Lesson Three: Love to give and you will find peace.
After two years, the young professionals service organization, Rotaract Club of Wichita, has been officially chartered and is running full steam ahead. I keep walking in my Rotary journey and always love coming back to the Rotary family to remember why I was chosen to be a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar. That scholarship meant that I would be an ambassador of goodwill and understanding during my year abroad but I don't believe it stopped with that year. The organization gave me the opportunity to see the world and to represent my peers in Wichita/Kansas/USA while I was abroad. I am forever thankful for that opportunity and will continue living Rotary's motto of "service above self."
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| Rotary District 5690 Conference at Airport Hilton in Wichita |
Lesson Four: Live a meaningful life and you will find peace.
I celebrated my 27th birthday this month and couldn't be happier about this time in my life. It is my friends and family who continue to keep me grounded and allow me to have a meaningful life. It's the people who have come into my path that continue to shape who I am. I'm blessed to have meaningful relationships with my friends and I hope that I am able to enrich their lives too. Thanks to them, I am at peace.
To find world peace, we must start with ourselves.
Hope you find peace,
Lily
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