Oakland ca no puter. 3/13 reverence 2day, go 4 a walk & realize the beauty around u. "Everybody needs beauty as well as bread" … [Read more...] about
Day 14–Season for Nonviolence–Humility
[From The Season for Nonviolence, 64 Ways in 64 Days pamphlet]"Feb. 12 HUMILITY Making mistakes is part of learning and growing. Freely acknowledge at least one mistake you make today, and reflect for a few minutes on what you have learned."Okay, I … [Read more...] about Day 14–Season for Nonviolence–Humility
Day 13 — Season for Nonviolence–Creativity
[From The Season for Nonviolence, 64 Ways in 64 Days pamphlet]"Feb. 11 CREATIVITY Identify at least 5 ways in which you express your creativity every day. Today, allow something unpredictable and joyous to express through you."I like that this is … [Read more...] about Day 13 — Season for Nonviolence–Creativity
Day 12–Season for Nonviolence–Groundedness
[From The Season for Nonviolence, 64 Ways in 64 Days pamphlet]"Feb. 10 GROUNDEDNESS 'Some little root of the sacred tree still lives. Nourish it...' (Black Elk) Today, place a seed in the earth or nurture a plant."Okay, I gotta do this earlier in the … [Read more...] about Day 12–Season for Nonviolence–Groundedness
Day 11 — Season for Nonviolence–Contemplation
[From The Season for Nonviolence, 64 Ways in 64 Days pamphlet]"Feb. 9 CONTEMPLATION 'As a man thinketh in his heart, so he is.' (Bible) For at leat 3 minutes, relax, breath, and let your mind be fed by 'whatsoever is good and beautiful.'"Right now … [Read more...] about Day 11 — Season for Nonviolence–Contemplation
Day 10–SEASON FOR NONVIOLENCE–FAITH
[From The Season for Nonviolence, 64 Ways in 64 Days pamphlet]"Feb. 8--FAITH Today, say 'I Can' even if you are not aware of how to accomplish your goal. Have faith and say, 'I Can' until you find a way."Ok, this exercise of blogging on this is … [Read more...] about Day 10–SEASON FOR NONVIOLENCE–FAITH
Day 9 — Season for Nonviolence–DREAMING
[From The Season for Nonviolence, 64 Ways in 64 Days pamphlet]Feb. 7 -- Dreaming--Martin Luther King, Jr. had a dream. What is your dream of peace? Write it down. What is one thing you can do to honor that dream? Do it today.Is it just me or do my … [Read more...] about Day 9 — Season for Nonviolence–DREAMING
Day 8 — Season for Nonviolence–Healing
[From The Season for Nonviolence, 64 Ways in 64 Days pamphlet)"Feb. 6 HEALING--Today, choose a painful incident in your life and find the "gift" it has given you. Consciously share this gift with others."Ok-ay, WHY did I commit to writing on this … [Read more...] about Day 8 — Season for Nonviolence–Healing
Day 7 — Season for Nonviolence–EDUCATION
"Feb. 6. EDUCATION. Learn about the power of nonviolence by educating yourself. Read an article that relates to nonviolence. Learn about human rights, diversity, ecology, history, forgiveness, spirituality, peace studies, and more."My first … [Read more...] about Day 7 — Season for Nonviolence–EDUCATION
Day 6 — Season for Nonviolence — Simplicity
Feb. 4. SIMPLICITY. Think of 3 ways you can simply your life and put at least one into practice today.Simplicity. Hmmm, mostly I like to find ways to complicate my life like by starting to Twitter yesterday so that whenever I'm sitting still I can … [Read more...] about Day 6 — Season for Nonviolence — Simplicity
64 Days of Nonviolence
Every year this time, my church, the Center for Spiritual Awareness in West Sacramento participates in an international Season for Nonviolence from January 30th through April 4th (the anniversaries of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr.'s … [Read more...] about 64 Days of Nonviolence
Day 5 at the DMV
All right, I'm not in the DMV any longer. Haven't been there since last Thursday. But I've blogged about it and I've gotten lots of emails back. So I have two things to say: one is a public service announcement and the other, well, the other is a … [Read more...] about Day 5 at the DMV