Does Amazon Sell Peace?

Short answer? Definitely not.
Long answer? There’s a reason why they don’t sell it. Because they couldn’t afford to keep it in stock even if they tried. Why? Because the cost of peace is so high… that it’s priceless.

And how do you afford something priceless?
By paying in spiritual currency.

This blog is for the ache inside of each of us—for that invisible yet undeniable longing for harmony. Harmony in our families. Harmony in our friendships. Harmony within ourselves. Balance across the never-ending themes of our lives: work, health, purpose, and love.

Let’s be honest: You can never have too much money, cheese, or peace. But while the first two are stocked at your local grocery store and lottery kiosk, peace… is different. Peace is like a mischievous elf. It sneaks in when you’re least expecting it—then vanishes the moment you need it most.

You finally feel balanced at work, and your home life erupts in chaos. Or you catch a glimpse of joy—finally!—but something else crumbles in the background. You’ve nailed your morning routine, but one unexpected phone call derails your whole week. Or worse, you just feel completely off and wonder if peace was ever real… or just some mythical creature you imagined when life felt gentler.

Whatever your version, please hear this: You are not alone.
And I’ll go even further—I used to be afraid of peace.

Why? Because in my youth, I aligned myself with broken people. I didn’t realize it then, but I had become conditioned to a false rhythm: If things are good, that means they’re about to crash. If things are bad, relief must be coming. If things feel peaceful, something terrible must be around the corner.

Sound familiar?

So many of us have unknowingly made vows with dysfunction. We’ve committed to people, environments, and even ideas that keep us spiritually depleted. And then we wonder why peace feels foreign.

But here’s the question that cracked everything open for me:

How do you obtain something that cannot be bought?

To answer that, let’s zoom in on something just as elusive: Love.

Most people crave it—whether it’s from a soulmate, a child, or a kindred spirit. But you can’t buy real love. You can offer someone money to play pretend, but when the money runs out, so will the act. Authentic love doesn’t work like that. It’s earned, cultivated, lived. And I believe that love—like peace—operates on spiritual principles.

One of those principles is what I call the CARE method:
Consistency. Affirmation. Responsibility. Evolution.

C is for Consistency.
You must be consistent for someone to believe your actions align with your words. Without consistency, there’s no safety—no foundation for trust to grow. We don’t build connection through one-time gestures. We build it through repeated patterns that shape our identity in someone’s life. Whether it’s being there when you say you will, showing up even when it’s inconvenient, or simply speaking the same language with your actions as you do with your lips, consistency is what makes love believable. It’s what turns affection into reliability and presence into peace.

A is for Affirmation.
Affirmation is vital because humans are wired to need it—not in a shallow, performative way, but in a soul-deep, honest way. “I see you.” “I hear you.” “You matter.” Those aren’t just words—they’re healing instruments. Telling someone they’re beautiful, powerful, creative, or courageous when you genuinely mean it opens a sacred space between you. You can’t make someone fall in love with you. But you can make love feel safe enough for you to walk through the door of their heart and stay.

R is for Responsibility.
This is the backbone of real love. Taking responsibility doesn’t just mean showing up or doing the “right” thing—it means studying the person you care for. Learn their story. Learn their pain. Learn what makes them light up inside. Be mindful of how your actions shape their emotional safety. Love is not just about being kind; it’s about being intentional. About knowing their love languages and practicing them. It’s about the little things—remembering how they like their coffee, which subject makes them ramble with joy, and how to help when the house (or their heart) feels heavy. Actionable love keeps the flame burning.

E is for Evolution.
This one might be my favorite. Why? Because I believe in growth. I believe that if love isn’t evolving, it’s dissolving. I’m always trying new things, launching fresh ideas, switching diets, changing perspectives. And you know what? The people we love do that too. And that’s not a threat—it’s a gift. You’re not supposed to love a frozen version of someone. You’re supposed to love who they’re becoming. Growth is not betrayal of the past—it’s the breath of the future. And don’t forget, you’re evolving too. Each day, you’re either moving closer to your truest self or further from it. True love meets us in the middle and says, “Let’s grow together.”

The only thing that should never change is the caramel cheesecake from Cheesecake Factory. Everything else? Subject to change. 

But seriously, why did I go into all of that?

You’re probably thinking, You were talking about love, Maria, but you said this was going to be about peace. I’m with you. So now’s the part where we get deeper.

But first—I want to transport you.

We’ve just arrived at our destination on the mountain. The air is crisp and smells like pine needles and damp grass after a light morning rain. There’s a quiet here that you don’t get in the city. I brought a blanket and just spread it on the ground. There are sandwiches to our left with some hot tea in a thermos, still steaming. A little speaker is playing soft music to our right—something with a piano, maybe a cello too. This is what I call an active meditation. It’s when you allow your body to move and your heart to speak, but only around the subject at hand. Every step, every word, intentional.

The reason why we delved into love is simple: peace begins with truly loving yourself.

Let’s revisit our questions.

Are you being consistent?

Are you giving yourself affirmation?

Are you being responsible with your own heart?

Are you evolving toward the person you’re meant to be?

Because when we aren’t doing those things, it’s nearly impossible to feel at peace. We can’t walk in alignment with what we refuse to care for. And sometimes we go searching for peace in people, in hustle, in routines, in numbing habits—and still come up short. That’s because peace isn’t a productivity hack. It’s not a vacation. It’s not something you earn. It’s something you receive.

And the only One who can hand it to you freely… is Jesus.

He paid the ultimate price for our peace. He bore the chaos so we could have the calm. And John 3:16? That’s the receipt. It tells you just how much God wanted you to have peace—enough to give His Son so that you could live free. Not just free in the external sense, but internally liberated—mind, soul, and spirit.

If you’re not feeling peace right now, go inward. CARE for yourself. Not in the bubble-bath-and-face-mask way (although that’s lovely too), but in the soul-care kind of way. Check your consistency. Speak to yourself with tenderness. Take responsibility for the things you’ve avoided. Evolve forward. And then—when you’ve done what you can—surrender the rest to the One who actually has the power to quiet storms.

God never promised we wouldn’t have problems. He actually made it very clear that we would. That’s why He said, “Come to Me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28)

That’s not an if. That’s a when.

Losing your peace is part of the human experience.

But finding it again is the divine invitation.

So if your soul feels noisy right now… come back to center. Peace isn’t something far away. It’s not in a store, not in a program, and not even in a church building.

It’s in a loving relationship with yourself… and in a deep dependence on your Creator.

And nine times out of nine, when your spirit feels unsettled, it’s because your focus has drifted to what’s lacking instead of what’s lasting.

So shift. Look around. What is going right?

That breath you just took?

The sunlight finding your face?

The fact that you're still here? That you’re reading this?

Those are the right things. Always have been.

So chin up, dear reader. Life won’t magically get easier. But you—you can become stronger, softer, steadier.

Because peace is not an elusive elf.

It’s a person.

It’s a practice.

It’s a prayer.

Until next time,

Maria 🌹