Did you know that today, September 21st, we celebrate an International Day of Peace?
This particular global day of Peace is especially significant because the Peace sign turned 50 this year.
The United Nations General Assembly declared that this day be devoted to commemorating and strengthening the ideals of peace.
It must be said that the “ideals of Peace,” can only reflect the cultural diversity of all humans inhabiting our planet.
For some, Peace today might mean their house doesn’t get blown to rubble, their child murdered and wife raped. For some, Peace will be a return to God after committing a horrible terrorist act in his name. It is difficult to conceive of a universal definition of Peace when each country faces obstacles beyond our immediate perspective. It is more difficult to conceive of this definition of Peace when we see such tiny effort from our global leaders to cultivate Peace.
The possibility of Peace seems quite overwhelming. Peace making isn’t easy. Quite simply, sometimes it’s hard to solve old problems with new tools. The thing we need to focus on the most is peace building; how to create and maintain a culture of Peace for our future–our grandchildrens future. Just because it is difficult to resolve old conflicts with new emerging intellect/consciousness does not mean Peace is impossible.
There are many actions occurring today, nationally and worldwide. CLICK over to the official website to find a local event. Send a text message to a world leader–and let it rip! You can send in your video responses to this website.
And don’t forget–I’ve been looking for your definition of Peace for a long time. Do your part today by leaving your definition of Peace here.
Me? I’ll be participating in a 12 noon Peace meditation; every time zone around the globe is participating at 12noon. (their time) And then you can find me on the zooming around on the scooter!
John sent this photo to me on the perfect day. Peter and Amy have maintained the Peace sign I mowed into their lawn back in June. It looks great, definitely nicer than mine(the 2nd photo), which I mowed into the lawn on Thursday. Then again, their 5 million dollar home overlooking the Pacific was far nicer than mine too……
Peace-Alix
CAN YOU HOST A P.E.A.C.E SCOOTER BUTTON ON YOUR MYSPACE PAGE??
Click on the button to get the code!
THANK YOU!!
WALL OF BELIEFS
Add your own...-
Peace is the absence of obsession. When absent objectivity blossoms and a doorway opens to connect with each other as well as with that which could not previously be seen. Work to identify obsession its root and its influence in our life and those we can care for.
d -
Peace is the alignment of the head with the heart, the heart with the head, and the spirit moving in both.
Daphne -
Even during the wrath of the myraid cosmic winds, the attacks by earthly being's desires, or the depths of eminant death and despair, one mind stays perfectly still and bright, this is everlasting peace.
mindtraining -
Peace is being left blissfully alone.
Nayagan -
Peace
"Just What It Is"
Silence,Serenity,Stillness
of Hate
Eager to Love
Accept & Relate
to Everyone
without Debate
Regardless of Race
Religion & Regulation
Peace is the Ultimate
Form of Elation!
Tammy Tuthill -
Personal peace is feeling content and happy in the moment. More difficult to obtain is the larger peace, in which everyone is able to feel this way.
Jeremy -
Virginia welcomes you and salutes you. How can we get Alix nominated as ABC News 'Person of the Week' ?
Andy -
Peace is knowing you finished this inspiring journey safely!
John A. -
Peace is the sun rising on the day I see you again.
Daphne -
Peace is being here now, paying attention, and knowing that every move, every thought, feeling, action can be a choice toward peace. At the funeral this morning for my neighbor's mom, I saw peace in the loving embraces and tears that brought us all together to celebrate the life of Dorothy. She inspired everyone with her peace and love. Just days before she died, she had a dream and woke to say, over and over, "It's so beautiful! It's so beautiful!"
Thanks, Alix, for asking us to write what is peace. Thanks for riding your scooter all around the country, and for being here now. Beautiful!
Liz Stanley -
Peace: absence of violent and hateful conflict. Abundance of love, compassion, and compromise.
VaVaVroom Denise -
Peace to me is, simply, empowerment to follow what is in your heart, given by and shared with those around you. It requires mutual trust and respect and selflessness to cultivate and blossom.
Peace is hard because fully practicing it leaves one vulnerable, and that makes many of us feel uncomforatable. I think that explains a lot of the non-peaceful actions committed in our world. Those who work on behalf of peace rarely achieve what is commonly defined as riches and rewards but, I suspect, earn something far more valuable.
Peace is not just an act or a state of being but it is also an embodiment. Peace is you, Alix. Thank you for following your heart and sharing it with all of us.
Rod Bosco -
Awareness and Intent.
It seems so easy, but so sloppy and graceless, to live without these things and therefore they become, for me, keys to peace.
It is with these things in mind (of mind) that Alix has found her peace and the strength to keep it.
I support her. I support you. You are peace.
Dana J -
Peace is opening your mind and heart to change!
Alix, You must realize that you have signified change in people across the nation,...we have kept you in our thoughts and hopefully if you are ever in our neighborhood you'll stop by....you have not only opened our mind by our heart to peace for everyone. Keep it up and hopefully it ripply in the the individuals thoughts across the nation.
Faith Simonelli
FAITH SIMONELLI -
I have many long and short definitions for peace. Today, it is each moment that I am so still inside that everything outside of me is a beautiful expression of that which I also am, no matter what. Loving the expression of needs met and unmet and awaiting spirit's prompting as to what my response in each moment shall be.
Karen Johnson
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