Dreaming of Peace

Saturday, 7 February 2009, 9:17 | Category : 64 Days of NonViolence, work
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today’s practice is on dreaming.  this week’s theme, however, is about finding our own personal center of calm and peace: Personal centeredness gives us the inner peace and calm to respond to situations with nonviolent means. Building that inner center is the first act of peace making. i don’t feel like i’m a particularly violent [...]

Caring

Monday, 2 February 2009, 20:20 | Category : 64 Days of NonViolence
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today’s practice is on caring. According to Peter McWilliams, “Nonviolence toward the self is caring for oneself. It is what the Greeks call reverence for the self.” Real caring is not just what we say, but what we do. Make a list of at least five ways that you can take better care of yourself. [...]

February Goals: Ego & Time

Sunday, 1 February 2009, 21:40 | Category : personal growth
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recap of January’s Goal: being more immpeccable with my word.  keep complaining & gossiping & negative talk to a minimum. now its February.  i don’t think i can let go of January’s goal, so instead, i want to try to build upon each month’s goal to end up with a year full of growth. this [...]