My Peace SanctuaryPeace of Kindness

Dear Friend in Peace,

Turbulent times offer countless invitations to fear. They also provide opportunities for choosing to be the peace and the love we came to be, come what may.

It was just after 7pm when I took this photo. The power, majesty and joy I felt at this sight called to be captured and shared. This scene reminds me that each of us might feel small and insignificant, but our light, our kindness, and our peace change everything. We can choose to be beacons of hope and peace for all we meet through shining our light and our kindness on all. May this magnificent sight fill your heart with hope, kindness, and peace. May you feel the rays of sunlight showering kindness and peace into your heart now.

We begin our commitment to kindness with kindness to ourselves knowing unless we care for ourselves, we have nothing to offer others. Therefore we treat ourselves gently and lovingly, filling our hearts and minds with kind and loving thoughts creating inner reservoirs of peace.

Once we are peaceful, we have something to offer others and so we can begin sharing peace through kindness expressed in our presence, words, and actions.

When some call for hatred of specific groups of brothers and sisters, we can, and do, offer kindness and compassion to all, born of the knowledge we are one with all our brothers and sisters. Choosing anything other than kindness would be harmful to us because it would destroy our peace. So it is from a place of peace, we can, and do speak up for liberty, justice and kindness for all.

"Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate." --Albert Schweitzer

Dr. Schweitzer's wisdom can help us through this most challenging time in our nation's history and strengthen our commitment to peace through kindness. Our kindness to all can be, and is, a simple, yet profound means for healing ourselves, our brothers and sisters, and our nation.

Let's start now by asking ourselves: "What is the kindest thing I can do for myself today?" Once we know, we can begin creating more peace for ourselves and our world right away!

Now feels like the perfect time to share wisdom from one of your fellow readers, Ann. Here is what she wrote in response to the Peace of Stopping:

"When my calendar gives me anxiety, I try to remember to only take one day at a time.. and try to use wise intention to not over schedule myself ... there's always another week, another month, to do the things I want or need to do... I'm the most important person in my life so I try to make sure I give myself slow time for me for a walk in the woods alone and a walk in the beach alone... forcing myself to make that as just as important as anything else that arises."

Thank you, Ann, for helping me realize I am the most important person in my life! Thank you as well for allowing us to enjoy your peaceful wisdom which fits perfectly with our focus on the Peace of Kindness.

Thank you each and all for choosing peace in our thoughts, words, and actions. I welcome, encourage, and enjoy your comments, and ideas for creating more peace in YOUR heart along with any other comments and suggestions.

Yours in peace and love always,
Donna

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