Peace in Loss!

I am losing things, last week a check book and a bill, this week my balance and equanimity. As I age the process accelerates! There is only one way to find Peace in this; ENJOY THE RIDE by seeing the gift in all of it. As I lost my balance, I got to sit and rest. As I lost my checkbook I got the gift of seeing I could manage that. As I lost my equanimity, I gave others the gift of a heartfelt apology and was forgiven.

Lose, learn, Peace!

Love,
Darlene

Peace and Justice are linked.................

Peace and justice are linked, for you and for the world. Let's start with you!

Websters definition of justice includes: to treat fairly and with appreciation. How are you just with yourself; how are you fair with the needs of your body, mind and spirit? How do you appreciate you?

Peace and justice are inextricably linked. When you are just with yourself, honoring your needs, you may just run smack dab into Peace!

Happy collisions!

Love,
Darlene

What's the point in disappointment?

Disappointment is a gift! The pain of it POINTS to a wound that needs healing or an attachment that needs loosening so it can be mended. Disappointment points us toward PEACE!

A Peace practice today: What's a current disappointment? What's the wound that needs healing? Kathy Fleming asks, "What would it take to pour love on that wound"?

Happy Healing!

Love,
Darlene

Peace Connections..........

Peace is one of the greatest creative forces, providing space to think, play and be generative. Steve Johnson (see TED Talks) says that ideas are liquid networks of neurons in our brains that function like social networks. Both neural and social networks are powerful incubators - connecting disparate ideas and generating new thoughts and possibilities.

Which is why we say that chance favors the connected mind!

So, get takes lots of chances and connect for Peace. And check out Steve Johnson's brief talk on TED. Fascinating!

Love you mucho,

Darlene

Claiming "Not Peace"

Menachem Begin said "Peace is the beauty of life..sunshine...the smile of a child,.... togetherness,..advancement, victory of a just cause, the triumph of truth."

Would you like to claim that? Then first you need to claim all the places of "not Peace" in it. When we own those places, we can begin to claim more Peace. Claiming it means declaring to yourself and others where you are not at Peace. It works. Trust me!

Love you lots!

Darlene

This is Peace Day!

The United Nations declared that today, Sept 21, is an international day of Peace. BE AT PEACE TODAY and know that millions of people all over the world are being Peace AND working with great intention to create it right now. You have no idea!

If you want an idea, check out The Peace Alliance or The Shift Network on the web.

Love,
Darlene

Peace Week!

Today marks the beginning of Peace Week. Go to www.peaceweek.info and discover "the largest virtual Peace summit ever, with 70 of the world's most celebrated, inspiring and just plain amazing peace builders". I can't top that!

Peace week ends next Tuesday, 9/21 on the U.N. declared International Day of Peace, a day of declarations and celebrations all over the world.

A Peace practice this week: check the peaceweek website daily and be inspired. Oh yeah and tell a friend!

Love,

Darlene