Hurting Myself and Others; Life is Strange
Sometimes I get depressed or worse watching my own choices that are contrary to life. I forget that I matter and that life is OK just as it is. And then I start again.
As Within, So Without (Be the Change)
The silent cry goes out daily to help me to remove these weaknesses and imperfections of mine. ~Gandhi, Harijan, June 22, 1935 So, it’s been while since I worked on this website. I fell and got sucked into my insecurities, which spiralled downward. I increasingly believed my own negative thoughts evaluating the world and “me,” …
Clarity from The Two Hands of Nonviolence
The simplicity of the “two hands of nonviolence” can give me quick clarity. I lift one hand, palm forward, saying “I won’t cooperate with your harm to life” and extend one hand about waist high, palm up, saying “I’m here with love.” I consider their meanings. My out-facing palm says “stop” to your harm, injustice, …
Using Force to “Resolve” Conflict
Chinese military on parade. Do you want those more powerful than you to “resolve” your conflicts? Have you ever been forced to end a conflict because of a threat? Were you resentful? Was the conflict truly “resolved”? If you lived in a country with a weak military, would you want your country’s conflicts decided by …
Fight Back with Your Mind, Wits & Courage, But Don’t Imitate Their Behavior
In the late 1950s, Reverend Lawson met with the minors known as “The Little Rock Nine,” who with their parents consent were going to be the first blacks to begin desegregation by attending Little Rock Central High School that before then had no black students. When he heard that they had been instructed “not to …
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Celia & Joe’s NVC Training Series
MONDAYS, OCT 4 – NOV 22 Celia & Joe’s “Best Ever” Nonviolent Communication Trainings(open to anyone who would like to expand their compassionate nature) MONDAYS, OCT 4 – NOV 224:30-6:00 pm PDT[other time zones] FREE Celia Landman & Joe Houska Each Monday we will explore some aspect of Nonviolent Communication (“NVC”). NVC, also known …
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