Create Inner Peace

This week of advent my theme is "Striving to find unity and peace with all the people of the world". One way I do that is to create and retain inner peace. Right about now, as the holiday energy builds and social demands increase, I need to review practices that help me to maintain an even-temper, patience, and grounded-ness.

Agenda:

1. Prayer for the light

2. Read the "Emotional Balance Workbook"

3. Recognizing Mindful Moments exercise

4. Inner peace practices

5. Daily love journal

Life is a Gift (for everyone and everything)

No matter how badly things go, I am still alive in this beautiful world, and I have so much to feel gratitude for!

After the election, I've begun to realize (finally) how separated we progressives are from the average person. We see life differently; generally we are able to see all of Life as a gift, with enough for everyone, whereas others see Life as THEIR gift, which other people are fucking up.

I refuse to be brought down to that level: I will stay in my progressive bubble, thank you very much.

But I'm going to need to work at it. It's easy to begin to feel like They are after us, and to worry about the future of my Life, which leads inevitably to a scarcity mindset and all the phobias and conspiracies that go with it. 

Agenda

1. Read "Wake Up Grateful"
2. Generosity Practice
3. Review active listening