Tag: spirituality

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.

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.