Community. Communication. Commitment. Three important ingredients for peace. Values based around these three ideas will determine the quality of our lives. Do people in your life feel a sense of community with each other? Is there something you can do to expand that feeling? Do people in your life communicate with you and each other? What is the nature of this communication? Is it validating, accepting, encouraging? Is it abusive, degrading or insulting? Which do you prefer? Is a shift needed? What is the level of commitment that members of your community have to each other? How much 'glue' is there... how apt are your people to stick with you through the good and the bad; to help you out by listening, or playing, or just being quiet with you? Do you feel alone most of the time, or part of something larger?
How peaceable is your kingdom?
[The Peaceable Kingdom is a gift store in Ann Arbor. In the 80's, they sponsored the softball team on which I played. I loved wearing that shirt, being part of the team and playing with my friends on other teams. This message is dedicated to Maggie and Lori and Cherie and Nancy and Joanne and Vanessa and Linda and Kathy and all my Ann Arbor peeps. Thank you for making a safe place for me there when I needed it. If you Google the Peaceable Kingdom, you will get other results, but this is the important one for me.]
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