Mission:

Choose to be the PEACE and LOVE you want to experience in the world

Action Steps:

1. Take a few moments to settle into your heart and reflect on what changes you would like to see in the world.

2. While contemplating what you want healed externally, ask and answer the following questions with honesty and non-judgment about how you view yourself internally:

• Do I feel peace and joy inside regularly in all areas of my life?

• Am I practicing non-violence by choosing LOVE, respect, grace, and compassion for myself?
• Do I listen to my own needs without judgment and desire to understand the stories I’m telling and beliefs I’m adhering to? Do I make changes when my self-perceptions aren’t serving me?
• Am I quick to forgive and slow to anger when it comes to my imperfections? How often do I punish myself for perceived faults and failures?
• Do I make time to manage my stress and care for myself, mind, body, and spirit? Do I treat my body like I live in it?

If your answers leave room for improvement in some area of your life, commit to becoming the change you want to see. Make a personal pledge to cultivate the PEACE and LOVE you long for the world to experience.

3. Get started with 4 Mindful Practices:

• ADOPT A MIND OF LOVE
  Choose to LOVE yourself in every situation, especially when it’s hard. Fiercely loving yourself looks like refraining from negative self-talk, forgiving your mistakes, honoring all of your emotions, and believing in your intrinsic worth. When you embody the LOVE you’re made of, you can share it with others. The more you see and honor the LOVE in you, the more you’ll see and honor this LOVE in everyone you meet. LOVE is your birthright. Claim this LOVE without exception.

• FORGIVE
  The little things and the big things, especially when it’s hard. Forgiving yourself when you falter is essential. As Maya Angelou said, “We do the best we can until we know better. Then, when we know better, we do better.” You are doing the best you can with what you know. We all are. But if we refuse to extend ourselves grace for our imperfections as we learn and grow, we’ll struggle to offer others the grace they deserve. Be willing to accept your faults and failures so you can accept others’ slip-ups as well.
  

As Holocaust survivor Edith Eger says, “To forgive is to grieve—for what happened, for what didn’t happen—and to give up the need for a different past. To accept life as it was, and it is.” Forgiveness frees us from the unrelenting storytelling in our minds about how things ‘should be’ so we can make peace with what is. It’s from a peaceful center that we can find our way forward and create a better life for everyone.

• BE AUTHENTIC & CREATIVE
  When we stand in our truth and live authentic lives, we feel alive. When we follow the desires of our hearts, we thrive. We resonate peace and joy. In honor of those who are no longer living, choose to embrace your life fully. Follow your inner compass and pursue your dreams. Try not to settle or believe you must earn your worth or approval from others by meeting their expectations. #Authenticityheals.

Remember, you are a creator. So, create! Learn to play the instrument, paint, sing, dance, write, act, sew, design, build, and imagine. Give your emotions and your essence an outlet to express. This energy is meant to flow. If we suppress our creative juices and stuff down our emotions, they become blocked within us. These blockages create dis-ease and disharmony.

• QUESTION YOUR STRESSFUL THOUGHTS

  We have up to 70k thoughts a day, 95% of which come from an automatic, subconscious program. Science says over 60% of these subconscious thoughts are negative. It’s not that we consciously choose negative, destructive, and stressful thoughts; they simply show up as part of our conditioning and patterning. One of the best ways to experience inner peace is to pay attention and become aware of all the negative chatter in our head. We become aware of being aware.

  When you notice you are not at peace and feeling disturbed inside about something, relax. Focus on your breath with deep, cleansing inhales and exhales. Remember you are not your mind, thoughts, emotions, or body. All of those are temporary energetic forms. You are an eternal Soul. From your sacred heart, practice observing your thoughts without judgment. Don’t cling or assign meaning, just watch them with curiosity knowing they don’t define you.

  If the stressful thought persists, question it. “Is what I believe true? Is it helpful? Is this thought useful and leading me or others toward peace and LOVE?” If not, let it go. The negative emotions surrounding the stressful thought will follow..

4. Spread the word about the mission with others and raise the good vibes around you by building community around your stories of change and transformation. Dig into the toolbox below (share it with others) and take advantage of all the resources. If you feel called to share your story publicly, submit it below so you can inspire and encourage others with your commitment to peaceful change.