The Living Experience of Feeling Peaceful

The purpose of this article is to report the findings of a Parse research method inquiry on the universal living experience of feeling peaceful. The Parse research method was used to answer the question: What is the structure of the living experience of feeling peaceful? Ten participants from the American Indian population were recruited. The central finding of the inquiry was the structure: The living experience of feeling peaceful is serene contemplation surfacing with gratifying engagements while enduring hardship. The findings are discussed in relation to the humanbecoming paradigm and related literature.