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EQUALITY
DAY 52 – EQUALITY
Today’s practice for The Season for Peace and Nonviolence is EQUALITY.
I will be mindful of ways that I see myself as better than others. When I listen to people today, I will listen to them as equals; when I speak, I will speak to others as equals. I will enrich my life by considering how I can invite different people and unusual experiences into my life today.
ADVOCACY
DAY 51 – ADVOCACY
Today’s practice for The Season for Peace and Nonviolence is ADVOCACY.
I will be an ally. Without blaming or judging others, I will listen from my heat, and speak out with love for those who are disrespected, abused or not listened. I will find out how I can be an advocate in current conflicts, such as in The Sudan.
CHOICE
DAY 50 – CHOICE
Today’s practice for The Season for Peace and Nonviolence is CHOICE.
I will be open to understanding ideas and people that I have previously opposed. I will write about the choices I face throughout the day and on how they translate my commitment to nonviolence into my thoughts, words and actions.
HONOR
DAY 49 – HONOR
Today’s practice for The Season for Peace and Nonviolence is Honor.
A simple way to raise my awareness of honoring others is to do so at mealtime. Before each meal today, I will stop to think about all the people involved with the food I eat and I will silently say to them, “I honor you.” Likewise, I will bless and honor the earth for its abundance.
ECOLOGY
DAY 48 – ECOLOGY
The thought for today is Ecology.
I will practice recycling by using at least one recycled product and by recycling a product. I will reduce, reuse, and recycle the products I use.
DISARMAMENT
DAY 47 – DISARMAMENT
Today’s practice for The Season for Peace and Nonviolence is Disarmament.
I will have a conversation with someone today about what the world would be like if there were no weapons, nor any need for them. I will define new uses for the resources freed-up by not developing weapons.
COMPASSION
DAY 46 – COMPASSION
Today’s practice for The Season for Peace and Nonviolence is Compassion.
I will engage compassion to lead my actions, my words and my life.
MASTERY
DAY 45 – MASTERY
Today’s practice for The Season for Peace and Nonviolence is Mastery.
When I think of something or get into a situation where the anger comes up, I will acknowledge the anger then breathe deeply, silently counting backward from ten, and then decide what action to take. Mastery of nonviolence will come as I continue to practice.
COOPERATION
DAY 44 – COOPERATION
Today’s practice for The Season for Peace and Nonviolence is Cooperation.
I will find a very heavy object. I will try to pick it up by myself. Then I will ask 3 or 4 other people to assist. How did working together with other people help make this task easier for you?
UNIQUENESS
DAY 43 – UNIQUENESS
Today’s practice for The Season for Peace and Nonviolence is Uniqueness.
I will do something that shows how unique I am. I may draw a picture, sing a song, dance or write a story, I will praise, compliment or honor the uniqueness of someone I know and by doing so, notice the positive impact I make by recognizing their uniqueness.
ACCOUNTABILITY
DAY 42 – ACCOUNTABILITY
Today’s practice for The Season for Peace and Nonviolence is Accountability.
I will be accountable for my words today. I will make a list of the thoughts I think and the words I speak that are violent. Every time I become aware of my violent thoughts or words, I will say to myself “delete” and start again.
OPENNESS
DAY 41 – OPENNESS
Today’s practice for the Season for Peace and Nonviolence is Openness.
I will be open to understanding ideas and people that I have previously opposed. I will find somebody who I never wanted to talk to before and find a way to have a conversation with him or her.
UNITY
DAY 40 – UNITY
Today’s practice for the Season for Peace and Nonviolence is Unity.
I will look for three ways to see beyond outer differences in opinions, appearances, or goals. I will seek out someone who looks different from me; looking beyond these outer differences I will see the unity which is inside and journal about what I have discovered.
DIALOGUE
DAY 39 – DIALOGUE
Today’s practice for the Season of Peace and Nonviolence is DIALOGUE.
I will speak my truth quietly and clearly, and not enter into the spirit of argument. I will listen with an open heart, with compassion, to the truth as perceived by others.
KINDNESS
DAY 38 – KINDNESS
Today’s practice for the Season of Peace and Nonviolence is KINDNESS.
I will do something kind for someone for no reason other than to be kind. I will bring beauty to a place where it may be needed without letting anyone know that I was the one who did it. I will write about how it felt and then share this story with someone.