I got up early today and decided to watch "Meet the Press". Now I have to write in order to regain my balance, since I was so irritatate by the inane questions that were asked of the guest.
I wish there was someplace where we could get real information about the candidates without all the garbage that the media thinks is important. Why can't we support what is good in people rather than picking them apart?
So, after feeling some frustration I come back to my writing to return to my center and to remind myself that I have control only of me. I don't want to carry anger with me --but choose instead to pray for the people I think can best lead our country. I take a deep breath, let go of the "hook" that I felt while watching, and surrender this decision to Higher Forces.
Writing helps me to do that...to get disentangled from the crazy things going on around me, whether they are about politics, or work issues, or the 'problem' of the day.
I encourage others try this therapeutic endeavor. As we find peace within, we do more good for the rest of the world than any anger can ever do. I feel better now...and hope you will try this so you can feel better, too.
Peace, Sue
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Friday, September 5, 2008
Getting active
Okay...
I've had this blog for some time...and added things from time to time, but it hasn't "called" me as my journal does.
However, over the last few months I've been getting "Google Alerts" for journal writing and therapeutic writing. There are almost daily listings of sites and blogs that mention something about the therapeutic value of writing. There's been a surge in the references to blogs and the benefits of them. So...I am jumping in with some renewed "juice" to do this with a little more ferver.
The differences that I see between journaling and blogging are that this allows for connecting and community, while journaling is personal, safe, and allows one to communicate more directly with one's soul. That has always been of more interest to me...or at least I thought so. I know, however, that community is also important to me...so perhaps there is room for both.
So I enter this arena now with humbleness and curiosity. I'm not sure how much I have to say...in public...but will give this an honest and genuine try.
Would love to hear from others who may be tip-toeing into blogging...and who already keep a journal. Thoughts?
So...this 'getting active' could be great fun.
Peace to all.
Sue
I've had this blog for some time...and added things from time to time, but it hasn't "called" me as my journal does.
However, over the last few months I've been getting "Google Alerts" for journal writing and therapeutic writing. There are almost daily listings of sites and blogs that mention something about the therapeutic value of writing. There's been a surge in the references to blogs and the benefits of them. So...I am jumping in with some renewed "juice" to do this with a little more ferver.
The differences that I see between journaling and blogging are that this allows for connecting and community, while journaling is personal, safe, and allows one to communicate more directly with one's soul. That has always been of more interest to me...or at least I thought so. I know, however, that community is also important to me...so perhaps there is room for both.
So I enter this arena now with humbleness and curiosity. I'm not sure how much I have to say...in public...but will give this an honest and genuine try.
Would love to hear from others who may be tip-toeing into blogging...and who already keep a journal. Thoughts?
So...this 'getting active' could be great fun.
Peace to all.
Sue
Friday, March 14, 2008
Violence turns peaceful....
Hi all,
Here is a message from an email pal, Jean Hughes. It fits so perfectly into this topic I thought I'd share it:
Last night I was listening to Fresh Aire on NPR and heard Terry Grosse talking to two men- former combatants (their word not mine) in both the Israeli services and the other in the Palestinian service. At certain points for both of them they realized that fighting wasn't working and that something had to happen for peace to take place. THere is now an organization which has both Israelis and Palestinians working together to create peace.
I got the good kind of goose bumps. We can't push people into this. It has to be the people are work who can promote peace and perhaps promote is not the right word but I like the thought of people who have been waging war - now waging peace. If you go to www.combatantsforpeace.org you can read the stories and see what it is all about. It is very heartwarming.
Take some time for yourself and write about what peace would look like for you. What do you want to do to help wage peace.
Jean
Here is a message from an email pal, Jean Hughes. It fits so perfectly into this topic I thought I'd share it:
Last night I was listening to Fresh Aire on NPR and heard Terry Grosse talking to two men- former combatants (their word not mine) in both the Israeli services and the other in the Palestinian service. At certain points for both of them they realized that fighting wasn't working and that something had to happen for peace to take place. THere is now an organization which has both Israelis and Palestinians working together to create peace.
I got the good kind of goose bumps. We can't push people into this. It has to be the people are work who can promote peace and perhaps promote is not the right word but I like the thought of people who have been waging war - now waging peace. If you go to www.combatantsforpeace.org you can read the stories and see what it is all about. It is very heartwarming.
Take some time for yourself and write about what peace would look like for you. What do you want to do to help wage peace.
Jean
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Peace - Plus
I actually wrote this some time ago...but it still fits. Hope you like it.
Peace…Plus….
I’ve gotten the impression recently that if I talk about peace some people assume I’m not in support of our troops. That surprises me. Of course I, too, make my own assumptions; that no one wants more loss of life and that to come to a peaceful and meaningful resolution is always preferable to armed battle. And just to clarify, I do support our each of our troops—my son-in-law is one of them, and I do hope for their safe and quick return.
My belief is that we must all gather our energies together during this time of conflict, not to ADD to the conflict, but rather to SEE in our mind’s eye that outcome that we desire. We can contribute to world peace by finding our own peace. And as I do that, or work in that direction, I see that it takes me more deeply into my life, rather than going through the motions of daily activity, as though nothing serious were happening in the world. I found a quote from Ghandi that says, “You must become the change you wish to see in the world.” That’s what I mean when I say, let’s become the peace we want to see.
Another way to talk about this would be to say that we need to focus more on our inner peace whether we are actually in a war or not. There are different kinds of wars going on all the time, from domestic violence to armed robbery to gang shootings—as well as famine, disease, and worldwide poverty. Even without Iraq we would all benefit from focusing on more peace.
As I write this morning I realize that perhaps this war has been good for me. My awareness of all warfare is heightened, and I see that we all have a responsibility to help bring more health, more peace, and more awareness of struggle to our lives. As we start within ourselves, spreading then to our community, we can impact more people and create more in the way of peace, than we ever would have believed.
At a conference recently I heard a speaker ask the audience, “Why do you think you were born into the richest, most powerful country in the world?” That’s a good question and a great topic for journaling. What are the responsibilities that come from wealth and power? How can YOU honor that which you have been given? Or do you already? Do you feel as though you are part of that power? How do you own your power? I hope you’ll add your own questions here, and use one as a prompt for your journal writing.
Let us decide to not just sit back watching this war on TV but rather to reach out and create more peace inside, with our families and within our communities. Then, we can ALL be contributing to peace—and may just mysteriously impact all conflict. It’s a way to take our power and use it in support of ourselves, our troops, our country and the world.
Peace--Sue
Peace…Plus….
I’ve gotten the impression recently that if I talk about peace some people assume I’m not in support of our troops. That surprises me. Of course I, too, make my own assumptions; that no one wants more loss of life and that to come to a peaceful and meaningful resolution is always preferable to armed battle. And just to clarify, I do support our each of our troops—my son-in-law is one of them, and I do hope for their safe and quick return.
My belief is that we must all gather our energies together during this time of conflict, not to ADD to the conflict, but rather to SEE in our mind’s eye that outcome that we desire. We can contribute to world peace by finding our own peace. And as I do that, or work in that direction, I see that it takes me more deeply into my life, rather than going through the motions of daily activity, as though nothing serious were happening in the world. I found a quote from Ghandi that says, “You must become the change you wish to see in the world.” That’s what I mean when I say, let’s become the peace we want to see.
Another way to talk about this would be to say that we need to focus more on our inner peace whether we are actually in a war or not. There are different kinds of wars going on all the time, from domestic violence to armed robbery to gang shootings—as well as famine, disease, and worldwide poverty. Even without Iraq we would all benefit from focusing on more peace.
As I write this morning I realize that perhaps this war has been good for me. My awareness of all warfare is heightened, and I see that we all have a responsibility to help bring more health, more peace, and more awareness of struggle to our lives. As we start within ourselves, spreading then to our community, we can impact more people and create more in the way of peace, than we ever would have believed.
At a conference recently I heard a speaker ask the audience, “Why do you think you were born into the richest, most powerful country in the world?” That’s a good question and a great topic for journaling. What are the responsibilities that come from wealth and power? How can YOU honor that which you have been given? Or do you already? Do you feel as though you are part of that power? How do you own your power? I hope you’ll add your own questions here, and use one as a prompt for your journal writing.
Let us decide to not just sit back watching this war on TV but rather to reach out and create more peace inside, with our families and within our communities. Then, we can ALL be contributing to peace—and may just mysteriously impact all conflict. It’s a way to take our power and use it in support of ourselves, our troops, our country and the world.
Peace--Sue
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