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BECOMING
AN EVERYDAY PEACEMAKER
What does it mean to be an ordinary peacemaker? We
tend to see a peacemaker as some high powered diplomat who is sent to have
a conversation with an opposing force. Something outside of ourselves to
do the work of peace.
In truth there is no peace, but the peace that
dwells within. And the way each one of us can take responsibility for
bringing greater peace to the planet is to learn how to quiet, calm,
embrace, and love everything inside of us.
This goes back to choosing to be a victim of
external forces or choosing to be a creative responsible human being. The
only thing we have influence over is ourselves.
If each one of us was willing to take responsibility
for the experience we are having in the world, the world would be a
different place. We'd stop blaming other people for our circumstances,
we'd instead embrace whatever experience we're having from a place of
learning, growing, and advancement.
Take something appearing in your life right now as a
block, restriction, unfortunate occurrence, difficult relationship. Notice
how you are relating to the issue. Often you will discover that you are
arguing with it, fighting it, resisting it.
Remember, 'the issue is not the issue, it's how we
relate to the issue that is the issue'. If you are arguing with, fighting
against, resisting, well, that's your issue! That is what you are
creating! And what you focus on increases.
Our behavior produces results. There are
consequences to our actions. When we meet a consequence we do not like -
instead of blaming the circumstance - ask yourself - how did I set it up
for me to be here in this moment in this way???
Then wonder....Hmmm, I set this up so I could learn
_____ .
Embracing what is and discovering how the experience
is serving you is key to the process of peace.
Become an ordinary peacemaker, embrace what is, and
use everything for your learning, growth, and advancement.
QUOTES
"When we have inner peace, we can be at
peace with those around us."
~The Dalai Lama ~
"Nothing can bring you peace but
yourself."
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ~
REQUEST
AND GIFT
I am writing a book on forgiveness. If you would
like to contribute you can do one or both of two things:
- ask me any questions you might have about
forgiveness, what is it, how to do it, why do it.....
- send me any story you may have about how
forgiveness, forgiving yourself or another has changed your life, even
in small ways.
Once I have received your questions or story I will
send you a link - and you can hear the audio of the interview I did on the
topic of forgiveness.
Thanks!
PRACTICALLY SPEAKING
- Practice acceptance - meeting whatever occurs in
your life with a hello, I accept you as you are.
- Even if you don't like it.
- That's it - acceptance is the key to becoming an
everyday peacemaker.
WONDER QUESTION:
- Are you willing to give up fighting with what is
and choose acceptance?
- Are you willing to harness the power of
acceptance so that you can cooperate with what is in service to your
learning, growth and advancement?
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