Serenity is the feeling of what is calm, is gentle and smooth.
The word serenity is a feminine noun that has the same root as the word serene. both come from latin serenus, which originated the term serenites and then serenity. It means calm or tranquil, initially associated with the climate, and then being directed towards things and people. added to term serenites is the suffix age, a variation of the Latin itatis which is a term responsible for forming nouns from adjectives.
Having serenity is expressing gentleness in actions, even in the face of adverse situations and conflicts.
Serenity is largely associated with people's ability to deal with situations and with other people, in a docile way and without influencing their own emotions.
Serenity is associated with the color blue, as it conveys tranquility and balance, as well as the feeling of serenity.
Learn more about meaning of the color blue.
"The serenity in the look" is an expression that became a meme in Brazil. It is usually associated with a picture of someone smiling calmly, with "serenity in their eyes", that is, without showing any problems.
Some of the most popular versions of the meme make fun of the Brazilian's financial situation, by showing a celebrity who is very rich, and most of the time the son of some millionaire (like Prince George, from England, for example) smiling, with a variation of the following phrase: "the serenity in the eyes of those who never needed to parcel out the card".
Serenity Prayer
The Serenity Prayer is a text allegedly authored by the Protestant theologian Reinhold Niebuhr, and would have been written in the 20th century. But there are scholars who claim that similar texts would have already appeared in Roman philosophy, and another modern author would also have created something similar.
Prayer is part of Christian, Spiritist teachings and is an important part of working in self-help groups such as Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous.
Here are the excerpts from the prayer:
Grant me, Lord, the necessary serenity
To accept the things I cannot change.
Courage to change those I can and
Wisdom to know the difference between them.
Living one day at a time
Enjoying one moment at a time
Accepting that difficulties are the way to peace
accepting, as he accepted
This world as it is, not as I wanted it to be
Trusting that He will make it all right
As long as I surrender to Your will
For me to be reasonably happy in this life
And supremely Happy with Him forever the next.
