Everybody's worried about stopping terrorism. Well, there's a really easy way: stop participating in it.Noam Chomsky
Guilty. So often in my language...in my reactions...in my knee jerk response, I am violent. I'm not proud of it, but I do it. Yes, it is mostly a mammalian thing to react to a perceived affront that way. Still, I would like to be more than reactive.
Fortunately, I do it mostly in private or with those who know me well and know that I am the kind who catches bugs and puts them outside--except mosquitoes. That counts for something.
I'm working toward choosing more peaceful language. I am amazed at how the fight/war/artillery language just rolls off the tongue. They are images and analogies we know only too well in this culture.
Time for a shift.
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Awareness is always the starting point. I read somewhere recently that if our spiritual walk seems to not be going anywhere, we might consider how we speak of others. No gossip = spiritual rewards.
It's hard to believe your boys were ever this little, and not that long ago. :-)
Time for shift... I couldn't agree more, Wanda! Brilliant, uplifting post. The more we stop acting in a violent, unkind way towards ourselves, towards other, toward all things & beings the world might be a much more peaceful place. Working on our actions and language is a great starting point. :o)
One at a time, huh? That's all it takes.
Thanks for the reminder.
And when the shift comes...Wow! Doors you never imagined will opoen up.
It takes a lot to admit things like that to ourselves and I'm so proud of you. I stand with you in love, joy and most importantly peace!
Spot on. Fighting words are so ingrained in our culture that I have to stop myself sometimes from saying something about fighting for peace, just as I had to stop calling my concerted effort to reduce our household waste a war on garbage. Thank you for opening this discussion. I love how thoughtful the comments are.
we all have something to work on, all the time. it's the nature of life. sending you a big HUG.
one love Sis.
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