© Carole Kanchier, PhD
“May peace be with you”, is a traditional Jewish and Arabic greeting or way of wishing people well. The greeting is now used by varied people living in numerous communities across the globe.
Cultivating Peace
With an unprecedented backdrop of a global pandemic, economic collapse, and civil unrest, we need to address basic human needs, values, relationships, and stewardship of our planet. Below are some ways of cultivating peace that other professionals have shared in the literature.
1. Commit to cultivating peace.
2. Choose a career that enables you to do good things for others and the planet.
3. Serve on committees and task forces that work to make your neighborhoods, schools, and workplaces safe.
4. When you see someone in trouble, whether lost, confused, upset, or has fallen, provide help.
5. Show children how to be kind to animals, and vulnerable people – the homeless, those with physical or cognitive disabilities, older people, and anyone else that appears different to the child.
6. Speak out against prejudice and discrimination when you see it.
7. Celebrate successes made by others in the quest for peace and nonviolence.
8. When you feel angry, count to ten before saying anything. Then, ask yourself what response will be best for the greater good.
9. Feel compassion for a person who has hurt your feelings, realizing that the person may be struggling with private issues.
10. If you are a member of a religious community, ask how you can get more involved in promoting peace through its programs and ministries.
11. Volunteer to work for a non profit community group that promotes peaceful events.
12. Look people in the eye and smile when you pass them on the street. Better yet, say, “Hello!”
13. Become trained in mental health and first aid so you can respond to people in distress.
14. Believe that there is still an abundance of good in this world.
15. Share the forgoing with others, and ask friends and colleagues to add suggestions.
Award winning, Questers Dare to Change Your Job and Life, offers additional suggestions for living a harmonious life. https://www.amazon.com/Questers-Dare-Change-Your-Life/dp/1508408963
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Author Bio: Carole Kanchier, PhD, is an internationally recognized newspaper/digital columnist, registered psychologist, coach and author of Questers Dare to Change Your Job and Life. Carole Kanchier has taught at University of California, Berkeley and Santa Cruz, University of Alberta, and other institutions of higher learning. Dr. Kanchier is known for her pioneering, interdisciplinary approach to human potential.
Carole Kanchier is available for consultations and interviews. Her team will be delighted to send a complementary PDF of Questers Dare to Change.
Contact: carole@questersdaretochange.com; www.questersdaretochange.com
