| "Think thoughts that make you feel good. Think | | | | Do you spend time with your kids in joy and play, or do |
| thoughts, say words and do things that resonate with | | | | you spend time nagging and yelling? |
| who you really are-with that broader, wiser, securer | | | | Do you create a positive connection with your partner |
| part of you. Then your feelings of well-being, your | | | | by being open and listening fully, or do you hold on to |
| feelings of worthiness, your feeling of value become | | | | your opinions until the bitter end? |
| very real to you. Then you have something to offer | | | | Focus and acknowledge the times that you choose |
| the world." Abraham-Hicks 1/8/91 | | | | peace over conflict. Focus and acknowledge when |
| The Law of Attraction states that whatever you | | | | you experience peace internally and in your external |
| focus your energy on will grow larger. That which is | | | | world. |
| like itself is drawn. So, let's look at this in the light of | | | | "If we are going to experience peace we need to |
| world events. Are you focusing on peace or are you | | | | notice each act of peace, however small. As we |
| focusing on war? Are your conversations of world | | | | notice and ignite our sense of internal peace, our |
| events leaving you feeling good or bad? Are you | | | | actions then reflect peace and those actions will |
| putting your focus on what you want or on what you | | | | influence the whole. If we are going to experience |
| don't want? Notice where you are putting your | | | | world peace we must start with ourselves and BE |
| attention. | | | | peace." --Sarah Hartzell, founder of Circles of Ten |
| Let's take this a step further. Take a moment to get | | | | Women for World Peace. |
| centered and quiet. Now ask yourself: "What do I | | | | I recently joined a local Circle of Ten. As a group we |
| want?", "What do I want for this planet?" Notice what | | | | focus on outrageous acts of peace. We are |
| words, pictures, and feelings come up for you. | | | | supporting each other in remembering how to focus on |
| Whatever comes up notice if you feel good or bad | | | | peace rather than discuss our fears about war. Circles |
| when you think of what you want. Focus your | | | | of Ten is a grass roots, peace activism, and leadership |
| attention on the aspects that feel good. Bring the | | | | training movement whose intention is to facilitate |
| essence of what you want into your internal | | | | personal, interpersonal and global peace. |
| experience. For example: if you want peace in the | | | | The idea is to energize what you want. Create a clear |
| world, focus on feeling peaceful yourself. | | | | vision of what you want and begin experiencing this |
| Do you treat yourself with unconditional love and | | | | internally. Then begin attending to it in your day to day |
| compassion, or do you beat yourself up with critical | | | | life. Then broaden the vision and attend to where you |
| thoughts? | | | | can find this vibration in the world. |