People come into our lives...
By guest author Dr. Anthony Marsella
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People enter our lives at unexpected times
Changing us in profound ways . . .
A glance, a smile or frown,
A word--spoken or written--
An act of kindness or harm.
Some remain in our lives for a lifetime,
"Others" for a moment.
Whatever it may be,
The entry of "others" into our lives
Is always an encounter of consequence... Read more...
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A living tapestry of peace and reconciliation
By Alan O'Hare, a Seanchie (Celtic storyteller)
As you reflect upon the visions of peace and reconciliation presented on Engaging Peace, I invite you to co-create a living tapestry that celebrates the voices of peace activists and serves as a beacon for others.
Focus now on the center of this limitless tapestry, where visitors from across the ages are eavesdropping on the conversations of teachers of peace. In their midst is a floating multidimensional puzzle that pairs of participants work on together.
What a meditative gathering it becomes as Thich Nhat Hanh, Elise Boulding, and Bishop Tutu move gently and playfully among the guests, offering pieces of the puzzle that have fallen to the floor.... Read more...
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Children and youth peace corner
World peace by age 7
A book review by Krista Lee Berardi
Achieving world peace seemed like a pretty big task for Paulie Pastrami, but he was able to do this when he was only seven! Paulie is a playful boy who's had plenty of small escapades. One day he decides to embark on the big, scrumptious adventure of creating world peace, starting with his family and friends. How to achieve world peace? By using cupcakes! Follow Paulie's yummy story of cupcakes and random acts of kindness in Paulie Pastrami Achieves World Peace by James Proimos. If Paulie can create world peace just by using cupcakes, can you do the same? |