Tag: peace

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.

My college boyfriend, Arnie, was a champion of peace and nonviolence.  I can remember walking in the dorm with him and encountering a guy sitting in the hallway with his legs stretched across, blocking our way.  Rather than step over his legs, Arnie, all of 5’6”, waited and quietly said, “It’s not my way, man.” […]

Each snowflake in an avalanche pleads not guilty. ~ Stanislaw J. Lec You and your words and actions matter.  Today, take the high road and overlook the seeming offense.  Encourage, praise or support someone.  Your actions toward even one person keep the planet moving toward peace and nonviolence.

Let’s remember to practice peace and nonviolence towards ourselves.  You can’t be all things to all people, so don’t let others’ unrealistic expectations of you get you down.  Be at peace with yourself.  Do your best and know that it is enough. You are enough, just as you are.

If you can’t imagine it, you can’t have it.  Turn off the stories about war and crime.  Allow yourself to imagine your neighborhood, your community, and the world to be a peace-filled, nonviolent place.

Today is the 9th day of the 2013 Season of Nonviolence, which continues through April 4.  Promote peace by smiling at someone you don’t know and see what happens.  Most of the time, the smile is returned and a brief connection is made.