Not sure it is a pretty violent world. Wait I shouldn’t say that. I can do it by placing others before myself or that’s a good answer they want me to try to do.
Also I am powerless to, the power to must be granted from beyond this mortal plane, for me.
By educating myself and getting involved. We had a speaker at work representing MLK day. She said if MLK was alive today he would be angry. However what can we do? And that is what she spoke about. Small changes hopefully will cause a positive ripple affect.
Thank you to everyone honoring Martin Luther King by sharing messages of hope and determination. Once again, we are confronted with the barefaced ugliness of a readily recognized two-faced dragon with the hideous potential of residing in any one of our human hearts – hate and greed. Let’s recommit ourselves to the nurturing of ever-expanding hearts, open minds, and the development of wills of steel to be true to the goodness within each of us and recognize it within others. Continue to connect, create community, and love one another. Fortitude! Courage! And always, ❤️
I can contribute to peace in the world around me by being present, loving, caring, compassionate, empathetic, and being aware and attentive to myself and to all beings and non-beings. I need to continue practicing gratefulness, mindfulness, forgiveness, and meditation to be able to contribute to peace.
‘Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.
True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice.” Martin Luther King, Jr.
I can contribute to peace in the world by being peaceful. And by recognizing when I am contributing hate or fear, and remembering that there is no “other”. I choose love, kindness, and service.
I have to start with me
Relaxing into what is,
accepting myself
just as I am in this moment.
Releasing fear.
I am enough.
My life is enough.
Peace trickles into my being.
Peace is within me.
I am enough just as I am
in this moment.
Peace is within me
and all around me.
Peace to all on this sunless Monday morning.
☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️
Peace
I can contribute to peace in the world by being peace internally & externally. Spread peace & love in all my interactions.
May my peacefulness be a ripple in this world.
✌️🕊️❤️
Unfortunately there’s been a lot of violence in my background, so healing means I steep in clear water and sunlight, and witness the murk coming up. Contributing to peace thus means familiarizing myself with violence. I make space for the shame, self-hatred, dismissal, rationalizations of mistreatment, rage, and the rest of the violent infrastructure within. Sometimes, after witnessing something new, I read a book or two to learn about how this newly discovered emotional dynamic works.
This practice leads to two positive evolutions. One, the fog of amnesia around my past lifts, and I can name the dynamics at work. Two, I can recognize with greater clarity how violence is practiced around me. So when I come into contact with others, I carry not a denial of the existence of violence, or an ignorance about its many faces, but insight about how it may be operating. That makes me more patient, compassionate, and less hooked by fear in the world, and that kind of presence contributes to peace.
I didn’t exactly come to this place of empathy and compassion
through books,
dear Drea,
but something about the violence in my own life
opened my eyes
to the very real suffering of others.
Having been there myself,
I understand much more now.
Thank you for sharing a bit of your journey
with love . . .♥
Your sharing .shows
that you face your feelings
and that you have used hardship to increase your empathy.
Thank you for sharing your experience with violence
I feel braver for having read your words.
In my small circles of influence, may I choose to be the peace I seek. To BE requires presence. I do my best not to dwell in the past or the future. I desire to be here NOW.
a short poem I wrote several years ago:
BEhold by Carol Conner
We have trouble recognizing,
because we are geared to denying
our own truth.
We’re hung up on analyzing,
collecting and fantasizing
our own story.
We’re so busy knowledge-ing,
there’s no room left for knowing
our true Self.
We’re so intent on fact finding,
finite and dualistic thought-mining
that we miss the heart of the matter.
You matter
I matter
Choices Matter!
Behold the gift of life
Share and care for it
NOW
I also share an anonymous quote from one of my journals:
“Peace will come when we expand our minds to listen to the noise within us that needs quieting and the wisdom from outside ourselves that needs to be learned. Then we will have something to leave the children besides hate, besides war, besides turmoil. Then peace will come.”
Contribute to the peace in the world- be peaceful myself so my ripples don’t spread anxiety, anger, hatred , etc. walk through life where my steps do not stir up the dust of discord.
To be the instrument of peace. As St.Fracis is attributed.
Lord, make me a instrument of your peace
Where there is hatred let me sow love,
Where there is sorrow, joy.
Not to be consoled AS to console
To be loved AS to love.
I’ll be playing the piano at MSS for both the regular and virtual groups respectively from 10am-noon. MSS is an organization where people with disabilities gather to socialize during the day. I do this job every other Monday. It’s also in Brooklyn Park just a few minutes away from my Menards piano job.
I can contribute to peace in the world around me by starting with myself – find peace within myself. When I get a chance I like to recommend this site and also the Action for Happiness one that Ngoc referenced a little while ago. Prayers can be offered too. I pray for peace for all. ☮
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Not sure it is a pretty violent world. Wait I shouldn’t say that. I can do it by placing others before myself or that’s a good answer they want me to try to do.
Also I am powerless to, the power to must be granted from beyond this mortal plane, for me.
For me, it starts from within. I need to practice peace to and for myself. When I am able to do this, I can then extend my energy outwards.
We can only give away what we have, Jennifer. Knowing this, you are on your way. Peace.
Good to see you Jenifer!
By educating myself and getting involved. We had a speaker at work representing MLK day. She said if MLK was alive today he would be angry. However what can we do? And that is what she spoke about. Small changes hopefully will cause a positive ripple affect.
Thank you to everyone honoring Martin Luther King by sharing messages of hope and determination. Once again, we are confronted with the barefaced ugliness of a readily recognized two-faced dragon with the hideous potential of residing in any one of our human hearts – hate and greed. Let’s recommit ourselves to the nurturing of ever-expanding hearts, open minds, and the development of wills of steel to be true to the goodness within each of us and recognize it within others. Continue to connect, create community, and love one another. Fortitude! Courage! And always, ❤️
I can contribute to peace in the world around me by being present, loving, caring, compassionate, empathetic, and being aware and attentive to myself and to all beings and non-beings. I need to continue practicing gratefulness, mindfulness, forgiveness, and meditation to be able to contribute to peace.
‘Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.
True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice.” Martin Luther King, Jr.
”We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.”
Yes,
dear S R . . .
balancing the knife’s edge. ♥
I can contribute to peace in the world by being peaceful. And by recognizing when I am contributing hate or fear, and remembering that there is no “other”. I choose love, kindness, and service.
I have to start with me
Relaxing into what is,
accepting myself
just as I am in this moment.
Releasing fear.
I am enough.
My life is enough.
Peace trickles into my being.
Peace is within me.
I am enough just as I am
in this moment.
Peace is within me
and all around me.
Peace to all on this sunless Monday morning.
☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️
Peace
Kinda cloudy, and windy here today, Mary.
I can contribute to peace in the world by being peace internally & externally. Spread peace & love in all my interactions.
May my peacefulness be a ripple in this world.
✌️🕊️❤️
Unfortunately there’s been a lot of violence in my background, so healing means I steep in clear water and sunlight, and witness the murk coming up. Contributing to peace thus means familiarizing myself with violence. I make space for the shame, self-hatred, dismissal, rationalizations of mistreatment, rage, and the rest of the violent infrastructure within. Sometimes, after witnessing something new, I read a book or two to learn about how this newly discovered emotional dynamic works.
This practice leads to two positive evolutions. One, the fog of amnesia around my past lifts, and I can name the dynamics at work. Two, I can recognize with greater clarity how violence is practiced around me. So when I come into contact with others, I carry not a denial of the existence of violence, or an ignorance about its many faces, but insight about how it may be operating. That makes me more patient, compassionate, and less hooked by fear in the world, and that kind of presence contributes to peace.
I didn’t exactly come to this place of empathy and compassion
through books,
dear Drea,
but something about the violence in my own life
opened my eyes
to the very real suffering of others.
Having been there myself,
I understand much more now.
Thank you for sharing a bit of your journey
with love . . .♥
May peace reside within, Drea.
Thank you Joseph.
Wishing you peaceful moments Drea
Thank you Robin Ann.
Your sharing .shows
that you face your feelings
and that you have used hardship to increase your empathy.
Thank you for sharing your experience with violence
I feel braver for having read your words.
Thank you Mary.
In my small circles of influence, may I choose to be the peace I seek. To BE requires presence. I do my best not to dwell in the past or the future. I desire to be here NOW.
a short poem I wrote several years ago:
BEhold by Carol Conner
We have trouble recognizing,
because we are geared to denying
our own truth.
We’re hung up on analyzing,
collecting and fantasizing
our own story.
We’re so busy knowledge-ing,
there’s no room left for knowing
our true Self.
We’re so intent on fact finding,
finite and dualistic thought-mining
that we miss the heart of the matter.
You matter
I matter
Choices Matter!
Behold the gift of life
Share and care for it
NOW
I also share an anonymous quote from one of my journals:
“Peace will come when we expand our minds to listen to the noise within us that needs quieting and the wisdom from outside ourselves that needs to be learned. Then we will have something to leave the children besides hate, besides war, besides turmoil. Then peace will come.”
Contribute to the peace in the world- be peaceful myself so my ripples don’t spread anxiety, anger, hatred , etc. walk through life where my steps do not stir up the dust of discord.
To be the instrument of peace. As St.Fracis is attributed.
Lord, make me a instrument of your peace
Where there is hatred let me sow love,
Where there is sorrow, joy.
Not to be consoled AS to console
To be loved AS to love.
I’ll be playing the piano at MSS for both the regular and virtual groups respectively from 10am-noon. MSS is an organization where people with disabilities gather to socialize during the day. I do this job every other Monday. It’s also in Brooklyn Park just a few minutes away from my Menards piano job.
I can start by being at peace with myself.
Simply beautiful, Laura.☮️
I can contribute to peace in the world around me by starting with myself – find peace within myself. When I get a chance I like to recommend this site and also the Action for Happiness one that Ngoc referenced a little while ago. Prayers can be offered too. I pray for peace for all. ☮