Remember Inspector Gadget? He was a silly, fearless cartoon secret agent who bungled everything and still managed, with hidden help from those who loved him, to solve the case! What he had was a very strong intention to create a good result.
Human beings are a lot like Inspector Gadget in our pursuit of Peace and other good results. We keep designing new, complicated, fancy tools, thinking they will do the trick. And behind the scenes, what gets us there is our strong intention, our fearlessness and, of course, hidden help from those who love us!
Peace out Peace Agent! Doodle doo, Inspector Gadget, doodle doodle doo doot doo!
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Moving Peace forward by standing still!
How do you move Peace forward by standing still? Well, there is a great little book titled "The Great Silent Grandmother Gathering" by Sharon Mehdi about just that. It is written for children (aren't we all?) and it describes a spontaneous gathering of grandmothers who simply stood in their town square day after day, silently, no signs and no shouting, for Peace.
Read the book and find out what moves forward when you simply stand still. Better yet read it to a child so they will know.
Love,
Darlene
Read the book and find out what moves forward when you simply stand still. Better yet read it to a child so they will know.
Love,
Darlene
Monday, May 11, 2009
Scruples and Peace!
The original meaning of the word scruple is: a small, sharp stone.
The modern meaning: principles.
Sue Monk Kidd, in her book First Light, tells a story about scruples, that it is akin to having a small, sharp stone in your shoe. It bothers you and you stand anyway. So, you stand firmly on principle, but you stand fast "with tender skin", with compassion for those who can't stand as you do, holding the gentle "balance between love and principle".
You can bring Peace this week by standing for your principles, for what you feel is right and just, while you simultaneously practice compassion for those who will not or cannot stand with you. Both, and!
Peace: Something worth standing for!
Love,
Darlene
The modern meaning: principles.
Sue Monk Kidd, in her book First Light, tells a story about scruples, that it is akin to having a small, sharp stone in your shoe. It bothers you and you stand anyway. So, you stand firmly on principle, but you stand fast "with tender skin", with compassion for those who can't stand as you do, holding the gentle "balance between love and principle".
You can bring Peace this week by standing for your principles, for what you feel is right and just, while you simultaneously practice compassion for those who will not or cannot stand with you. Both, and!
Peace: Something worth standing for!
Love,
Darlene
Monday, May 4, 2009
The Cost of Anger
"I am angry. I have been wronged." said the young man.
"What is your anger costing you?" asked the crone.
"Nothing. Anger is free!" he proclaimed.
"Are your thoughts loving? Are your dreams colorful and ripe with possibility? Are you compassionate with yourself and others? Are you excited and delighted and do you walk lightly on the earth? Do you wake each morning knowing you are loved and trusted? asked the crone.
"No?" he puzzled.
"Then" she smiled, "that is what it's costing you. Anger is expensive and its price is your aliveness."
Love,
Darlene
"What is your anger costing you?" asked the crone.
"Nothing. Anger is free!" he proclaimed.
"Are your thoughts loving? Are your dreams colorful and ripe with possibility? Are you compassionate with yourself and others? Are you excited and delighted and do you walk lightly on the earth? Do you wake each morning knowing you are loved and trusted? asked the crone.
"No?" he puzzled.
"Then" she smiled, "that is what it's costing you. Anger is expensive and its price is your aliveness."
Love,
Darlene
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