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in many ways we collectively create the world we see, not the least of which is through the lens of fear, grievance, resentments, bitterness, anger, and violence – we go to figurative war with ourselves and others and end up in literal war.

if we want war, there will always be a reason for it, always a justification – usually rationalized as self-defense – whether it be in our close relationships or relationships with the world and life at large.

likewise if we truly want peace,  then we’ll do the work necessary for peace. if we can create the world we see, this also means we can recreate the world we see. what enormous power, what a profound gift, what a sacred responsibility!

our collective change begins with individual change within our own hearts and minds. this is something we can engage directly, right in this moment. this is where and what we can work with. we can make it a vow, we can make it a practice to live peace. we can choose to align with love rather than hate.

love leaves no one out, compassion leaves no one out.

questions we can ask:

how are we viewing the world? how are we viewing each other?

what are we harboring in our hearts?

are we viewing the world and each other through a lens of hate or through a lens of love? 

are we harboring hate or love?

let’s choose love, let’s vow to embody love, let’s practice love as our path, as our life’s work. and then collectively we’ll recreate this world as a world of peace.

~j

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