Day 34 of the Season For Nonviolence: "Love"

Greetings, family!

Today is Wednesday, March 4, DAY 34 of the Season For Nonviolence. The thought for today is LOVE.

Gandhi wrote, “nonviolence is based on the assumption that human nature ... unfailingly responds to the advances of love.”

All the great texts encourage us to "love your enemy." The ancients understood that this is where the creative energy comes from. An enemy does not have to be life-threatening or violent; an enemy can just be a thought that gets us to look at something in a different way. Consider the power of befriending someone you previously thought was an "enemy". In a conflict, rather than putting your energy toward winning, see what channeling that energy toward a loving, nonviolent solution can accomplish.

Today: I will focus on what I can find to love in the person I like the least. As I meet people during the day, I will reflect on how love can enhance the relationship.

GO AHEAD & LOVE YOURSELF (Janis Kelly @2007)

Today, today’s a very special day;
A day to practice showing thanks;
For what you have and what you are!

Today, you’ll waste no time on feeling sad;
Or anything that’s less than wonderful;
‘Cause you’re a perfect child of God!

And you deserve to have your dreams come true;
And you are safe, to say what’s real for you;
And you are recognized for what your presence brings the world!

So go ahead and love yourself;
Go ahead and trust yourself;
Go ahead and revel in the beauty of your soul!
Go ahead and find yourself;
Go ahead and free yourself;
Go ahead and celebrate your life--
The wonder of your life!

Today, you’ve got the whole world in your hands;
And it’s just waiting to be touched;
By your extraordinary light!

Today, you can let Spirit shine through you;
You can spread joy and peace and happiness;
To everybody, everywhere!

And you deserve to have your dreams come true;
And you are safe, to say what’s real for you;
And you are recognized for what your presence brings the world!

So go ahead and love yourself;
Go ahead and trust yourself;
Go ahead and revel in the beauty of your soul!
Go ahead and find yourself;
Go ahead and free yourself;
Go ahead and celebrate your life--the wonder of your life!

Celebrate love! Celebrate truth! Celebrate peace! It's up to you!

Peace, blessings & brilliance,

Janis
www.janis-kelly.com