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Season of Nonviolence 2009 | Writing Challenge Week 5
Thu Feb 26, 2009 2:21 PM EST
Here are the themes for the next week of the Season of Nonviolence. Pick one or two or more and write an article about how that theme relates to your life. Any style of writing is acceptable and there is no word limit. Tag your article "snv-challenge". Enjoy!
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Spread Your Love | Generosity
Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:54 PM EST
Generosity does not always involve spending money, or the giving of gifts. Anyone can afford to be generous.
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Treat Everyone With Politeness | Friendliness
Mon Feb 23, 2009 6:53 AM EST
Friendliness is an attitude you have towards other people, not just to those who are close to you but to anyone you meet in daily life. It's not the same as being a friend. You can be a very friendly person, even if you have few friends of your own.
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Creative Energies of the Universe| Harmony
Sun Feb 22, 2009 6:27 AM EST
Peace and harmony are what we all must seek, within ourselves, for the world, and across the universe. Love, peace and harmony can only exist when we are thankful for those who love us, respectful of strangers, and when we admire goodness in others.
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Yoko Ono asks Beatles fans to recreate Bed In for world peace - National News - News - Click Liverpool
Seeded on Sat Feb 21, 2009 1:11 PM EST (Click Liverpool)
March will see the 40th anniversary of the 'Bed In' staged by John Lennon and Yoko Ono, in an attempt to sell peace to the world. At the time they said that if Christ was alive he would use modern methods of communication to spread his word.
On this day in history: Nuclear Disarmament logo designed, 1958
Seeded on Sat Feb 21, 2009 12:54 PM EST (The Modern Historian)
The well known symbol for peace is 51 years old. Designer Gerald Holtom explains the origin of the symbol: I was in despair. Deep despair.
Season of Nonviolence 2009 Writing Challenge: Week Four
Thu Feb 19, 2009 3:18 PM EST
Week four of the 2009 of Nonviolence starts tomorrow, February 20. Here are the themes for the week. Find at least one you'd like to write about. These are all ways we can influence others on the path to nonviolence and peace. Write about these themes from that perspective.
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With only months to live former BB housemate is marrying
Seeded on Tue Feb 17, 2009 6:29 AM EST (Yahoo! News)
She is marrying on Sunday but former Big Brother contestant Jade Goody will not live for much longer, according to doctors.
Season of Nonviolence 2009 |Day 18: Freedom
Mon Feb 16, 2009 10:17 PM EST
Day 18 -- FREEDOM (Feb. 16) Civil rights activist Diane Nash said, "Freedom, by definition, is people realizing that they are their own leaders." Take a leadership role today in your own life. Find one way you can be more expressive of who you truly are.
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How To Increase Your Self-Worth | Integrity
Sun Feb 15, 2009 6:31 AM EST
The best and most honest way to live is with integrity; knowing yourself, regulating how you behave, acting on what you know in your heart is right.
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The Secret of Happiness | Gratitude
Sat Feb 14, 2009 6:18 AM EST
Happiness comes from feeling truly blessed. That is why gratitude is the greatest thing we can possess. Inner peace and contentment come from the gratitude we feel for being loved, having someone to love, remembering the things others have done to make us happy.
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Whether They Live or Die| Reverence
Fri Feb 13, 2009 5:15 AM EST
We praise those who are selfless and brave. We adore those who are generous and loving. We admire those who do good works and lead by example.
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Season of Nonviolence 2009: Week 3 Challenge
Thu Feb 12, 2009 4:06 PM EST
Here are the themes for the week starting tomorrow. In this week, we begin to see how these themes not only affect ourselves, but our attitudes and feelings towards others. Enjoy! WEEK 3 (15-21)
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Season of Nonviolence 2009 |Day 12: Groundedness
Tue Feb 10, 2009 11:09 AM EST
FEBRUARY 10 --Groundedness Gandhi said, "To forget how to dig the earth and tend the soil is to forget ourselves ." And Black Elk said," Some little root of the sacred tree still lives. Nourish it, that it may leaf and bloom and fill singing birds."
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The Rapture of Being Alive| Contemplation
Mon Feb 9, 2009 7:49 AM EST
Time spent in contemplation is never time wasted. Inner peace and calm come from contemplating the spiritual meaning of life, resulting in a sense of gratitude and feelings of harmony.
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Simple Silence | Faith
Sun Feb 8, 2009 8:22 AM EST
When you have faith, anything is possible: It is better to believe than to disbelieve; in so doing, you bring everything to the realm of possibility. ~ Albert Einstein Having faith creates inner calm, provides courage and puts an end to fear:
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Imagination is Everything | Dreaming
Sat Feb 7, 2009 7:31 AM EST
One way make a dream come true is to visualize it in the mind, imagine how it will feel when it does happen. This does not mean you only have to imagine your dream to make it come true, but it will create positive feelings about the possibilities open to you.
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Peace of Mind | Healing
Fri Feb 6, 2009 10:14 AM EST
An emotional wound can take longer to heal than a physical one. You can bear an emotional scar inside that no-one else can see, and continue to feel the pain.
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Season of Nonviolence: Second Week Practices |A Writing Challenge
Thu Feb 5, 2009 11:51 AM EST
Here are the 2nd week of the Season of Nonviolence Themes: WEEK 2 (8-14) Personal centeredness gives us the inner peace and calm to respond to situations with nonviolent means. Building that inner center is the first act of peace making. Day 8 - HEALING (Feb. 6)
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Life Experience | Education
Thu Feb 5, 2009 7:41 AM EST
Education does not end when we leave school, finish college or gain a professional qualification. Life is a continuing education and we should each learn from our own experiences.
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Being Frugal | Simplicity
Wed Feb 4, 2009 10:24 AM EST
Downsizing to a smaller home and being frugal may be the consequence of financial difficulty, or of necessity. Choosing simplicity over affluence can also be a well considered decision and a positive move.
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Stone Soup: Simplicity
Wed Feb 4, 2009 9:16 AM EST
I remember this story vividly from my childhood. Somehow, the simple message about sharing and cooperation has stuck with me throughout the years. There are many versions of this story, but this one resembles the one I remember the closest.
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Make a Difference | Believing
Tue Feb 3, 2009 7:23 AM EST
Most people have faith in their religious or secular beliefs. Some people believe in guardian angels, others believe in spiritual guidance, or the law of attraction. However we interpret it, the power is within us all to make a difference.
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Season of Nonviolence 2009 | Day Four : Caring
Mon Feb 2, 2009 8:14 AM EST
Day 4 -- CARING (Feb. 2) According to Peter McWilliams, "Nonviolence toward the self is caring for oneself. It is what the Greeks call reverence for the self." Real caring is not just what we say, but what we do.
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For Those Who Suffer | Caring
Mon Feb 2, 2009 7:56 AM EST
Why should each one of us care about the welfare of others, have compassion for those who suffer, be concerned for humanity? * Because caring, compassion and concern are requirements for peace. * Because every person in the world is part of one family, the family of man.
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