Reflections

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  1. T
    Tyrone Clownsmith
    2 weeks ago

    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.

  2. Jenifer
    Jenifer
    2 weeks ago

    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.

    1. Mary
      Mary Mantei
      2 weeks ago

      We can only give away what we have, Jennifer. Knowing this, you are on your way. Peace.

    2. Mary
      Mary
      2 weeks ago

      Good to see you Jenifer!

  3. Robin Ann
    Robin Ann
    2 weeks ago

    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.

  4. Gerry22124
    Ger Cohee
    2 weeks ago

    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, ❤️

  5. S R
    S R
    2 weeks ago

    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.

    1. sparrow51014
      sparrow
      2 weeks ago

      ”We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.”
      Yes,
      dear S R . . .
      balancing the knife’s edge. ♥

  6. Charlie T
    Charlie T
    2 weeks ago

    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.

  7. Mary
    Mary
    2 weeks ago

    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

    1. Joseph
      Joseph McCann
      2 weeks ago

      Kinda cloudy, and windy here today, Mary.

  8. pkr29022
    pkr
    2 weeks ago

    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.
    ✌️🕊️❤️

  9. D
    Drea
    2 weeks ago

    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.

    1. sparrow51014
      sparrow
      2 weeks ago

      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 . . .♥

    2. Joseph
      Joseph McCann
      2 weeks ago

      May peace reside within, Drea.

      1. D
        Drea
        2 weeks ago

        Thank you Joseph.

    3. Robin Ann
      Robin Ann
      2 weeks ago

      Wishing you peaceful moments Drea

      1. D
        Drea
        2 weeks ago

        Thank you Robin Ann.

    4. Mary
      Mary
      2 weeks ago

      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.

      1. D
        Drea
        2 weeks ago

        Thank you Mary.

  10. Carol Ann Conner
    Carol
    2 weeks ago

    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.”

  11. Cathie
    Cathie
    2 weeks ago

    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.

  12. Yram
    Yram
    2 weeks ago

    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.

  13. L
    Loc Tran
    2 weeks ago

    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.

  14. Laura
    Laura
    2 weeks ago

    I can start by being at peace with myself.

    1. Mary
      Mary Mantei
      2 weeks ago

      Simply beautiful, Laura.☮️

  15. Michele
    Michele
    2 weeks ago

    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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