Day 41 of the Season For Nonviolence: "Openness"

Greetings, family!

Today is Wednesday, March 11, Day 41 of the Season For Nonviolence. The thought for today is OPENNESS.

A Turkish proverb says, “he who builds himself a fence, fences out more than he fences in.” If you don’t listen to someone because they look different or have different ideas than you, you’re building a fence around yourself and you’re missing out on having a new friend and learning something new. When we refrain from acting on a negative emotion or selfish desire, we stop building the fence around our life - we can open our life up to others. When we can be open to the opportunity for growth, we can use this as a way to find nonviolent ways to resolve differences.

Today: I will be open to understanding ideas and people that I have previously opposed. I will find somebody who I never wanted to talk to before and find a way to have a conversation with him or her.

I Want To Share...(Janis Kelly @2007)

There's so much good; There's so much grace
There's so much joy; Within my world;
I want to share all of these blessings--with you.

There's so much love; There's so much light
There's so much life; Within my world;
I want to share all of these blessings--with you.

Peace, blessings & brilliance,

Janis
www.janis-kelly.com