Tag: Nurture You

Thanks to author David R. Hawkins, I’m much more aware of the difference between power and force.  Many people would say this image represents power, but it doesn’t.  It portrays force, and sadly we see it glorified on television and in the movies every day.  Power is about strength, capacity, influence and authority.  The more […]

This week I learned that one out of every four women is or has been a victim of domestic violence.  That means it is highly likely that you know one of them, although you probably don’t realize it.  We can’t solve a problem we don’t understand, so I invite you to begin with a tour […]

Encourage – to give somebody hope, confidence or courage. One way to promote peace and nonviolence is to encourage others, rather than judge them. A kind word of encouragement from you may be all it takes for someone to remember who they really are. My favorite encourager is Liz Curtis Higgs. Ladies, don’t ever miss […]

“As within, so without,” we’re told.  For us to live in peace and nonviolence, we must first practice holding peaceful and nonviolent thoughts.  This includes towards ourselves and loved ones, those we know, those we don’t know, and most of all, those who are violent and destructive.  This last group needs our peace-filled consciousness the […]

“It’s very dramatic when two people come together to work something out. It’s easy to take a gun and annihilate your opposition, but what is really exciting to me is to see people with differing views come together and finally respect each other.”        ~ Fred Rogers

If every person on the planet felt God’s love for them, if not all the time, at least on a regular basis, we would have peace and nonviolence in the world.  While we can’t directly affect everyone, let’s start expressing God’s love in the form of appreciation, respect, and compassion for those we encounter.

One moment of patience may ward off a great disaster; one moment of impatience may ruin a whole life.

Take nothing personally (Don Miguel Ruiz).  Don’t own it (Wayne Dyer, referring to others’ behavior).  Sound expert advice for living in peace and non-violence.  No matter what they say, their behavior, comments, and judgment are about themselves, not you, so let them go.

Trust creates a foundation for peace and nonviolence to flourish, and trust is something we can promote.  We begin to trust others by giving them benefit of the doubt (i.e. we practice compassion), we and we enable them to trust us when we keep our word.

Mercy, compassion, luxurious, elegant, tactful, kind, and polite: these are words used to define graciousness.  What a peaceful world we would live in if these words defined it!  Pick your favorite from the list, and let’s get started.