In this blog-series accompanying our project of updating the Peace and Conflict Studies lectures (we call it PACS 164-c), Kimberlyn David reviews some of the key material of the course from a personal lens in an effort to generate personal reflection and the application of course content. There’s growth that increases stock prices, fosters consumerism,… read more
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Commitment #15: Interdependence
———– by Miki Kashtan New to this blog? Read Miki’s Introduction to this series ‘All -in: fully committing to a life of nonviolence’ before getting started. If you feel called, please comment on posts and engage with one another. *** Interdependence: even when I experience separation or deep isolation, I want to open my heart to… read more
Commitment #13: Openness to Dialogue
———– by Miki Kashtan New to this blog? Read Miki’s Introduction to this series ‘All -in: fully committing to a life of nonviolence’ before getting started. If you feel called, please comment on posts and engage with one another. *** Openness to Dialogue: even when I am very attached to a particular outcome, I want to… read more
Commitment #7: Loving No Matter What
Commitment #7: Loving No Matter What: Even when my needs are seriously unmet, I want to keep my heart open. If I find myself becoming judgmental, angry, or otherwise triggered, I want to seek support in transforming my judgments and meeting others with love. How can we love “no matter what?” Who really… read more
Commitment #5: Self-Care
Commitment #5: Self-Care Even when I am stressed, overwhelmed, or in disconnection, I want to maintain my commitments to my well-being and take actions that nourish my life. If I find myself letting go of strategies that I know contribute to my life (such as exercise, eating as I want, receiving support and empathy as… read more
Commitment #4: Responsibility
Commitment #4: Responsibility Even when overwhelmed with obstacles or difficult emotions, I want to take full responsibility for my feelings, my actions, and my life. If I find myself giving my power away to other people, larger forces, or analytic categories such as my past or any labels I put on myself, I want to… read more
Commitment #1: Openness to Myself
Commitment #1: Openness to Myself Even when I act in ways I really don’t like, I want to keep my heart open to myself. If I find myself in self-judgment, I want to seek support to reconnect with myself. It is not humanly possible to live all of the commitments 100% of the time. They can point… read more
All-in: Fully Committing to a Life of Nonviolence
A METTA mini-series for daily living Conceived and birthed by Miki Kashtan, Ph.D. Gandhi spoke about applying nonviolence in thought, word, and action. I have found that applying nonviolence becomes progressively more difficult the closer it is to thought. Many more people can refrain from physically violent acts than from using the language of judgments,… read more
Dream with Me
A friend of Metta’s from Scotland, William Hutchison, has offered this beautiful song, “Dream with Me,” to share with the Metta community. He reminds us “a dream we dream together can become reality.” Dream with Me (click link for song) Thanks, William, for this inspiration for nonviolent living! May we work toward the collective awakening you… read more
