Bring PEACE not PainTM
Bring Peace Not Pain
123 Bellevue Avenue
Newport, RI 02840
United States
ph: 401.849.4220
Suzinanc
2010 Personal Commitment to PEACE
Thanks to the generosity of
BPNP wants to send you a
FREE PEACE Sign Necklace
for you to wear as a reminder of your 2010 Personal Commitment to Peace.
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What others have said:
I can commit to approaching all my interactions with my students, colleagues, and other with whom I communicate daily, with an intention for the outcome to be positive!
-Elizabeth
I will try to get my video "We Can't Be Silent Anymore" out to as many people as I can.
-Tom
I don't have much faith in the system. I can't control the greed,the violence,the corporate agenda that dominates those that govern. Those that have made sense,who speak the truth are either "taken out" or shunned in the political arena. What I can do in my nano universe,is to be honest,dedicated to my path in life,be with the people I want to be with,do what I want to be doing. In the process don't screw or hurt anyone. My personal actions in my small universe may hopefully affect the other universes I am connected to. All these cumulative actions of the associated universes might "fission",thereby affecting the larger universe. This is only my hope. If this doesn't come to fruition, I am ready,willing and able to embrace the more dramatic action of some form of a revolution to regain our humanity and dignity and get back to "We The People"
-Marvin
Following to the best of my ability each day what Gandhi taught "YOU must be teh CHANGE you wish to see in the WORLD" The change I want to see is "To seek PEACE and PURSUE IT"
-Michele
I committee to make 2010 a better year by treating every one around me as an old true friend.
-Charles
My personal commitment to peace is to reach my hands out to Haitians and continually be a part of the movement towards a better country. As their flag says, "L'Union Fait La Force." Strength through Unity.
-Lisa
Among other things, I commit to do my very best to be patient and understanding towards all people at all times, especially in times of controversy and through adversities, always striving for truth and not self
-Albino
Seeing each person I meet as a reflection of myself therefore making myself more aware of any judgments I may have. I have a lot of love to share and am committed to sharing it.
-Beth
I committee to make 2010 a better year by bring peace of mind to others by helping them feed and care for there animals.
-Vanessa
Not responding to anger with anger
-Terri
I will try to make my world a better place, which will make the world a better place.
I committee to make 2010 a better year by being impeccable with my word and spreading the practice of yoga for peace and service through my teaching as well as my daily life.
-Heather
Staying alert to what is happening locally in my community as well as globally. By doing this I will be able to take action and assist others in whatever way I can whether they are here on my island or in another part of the world. By helping others I ultimately help myself.
Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending. - Carl Bard
Welcome to 2010
2010 is not a year we should passively observe.
It will not simply unfold on our papers, or from our television and computer screens.
We are not bystanders to local and global news.
We are not the mannequins in store windows others thoughtlessly pass by.
No, 2010 is a year that you and I will build, as active contributors, agents of change, in a tangibly moldable space and time.
It is a year filled with choices, actions, discoveries, and decisions.
It is a year yet to be written and awaiting your pen.
What will 2010 be?
What will you write?
Who will you be?
Join us at Bring Peace Not Pain in committing 2010 as a year of peace.
“Let’s leave 2010 better than when we found it”
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The inspiration for this campaign came from a conversation I had with Abby Pierik (our wonderful Project Coordinator). She was telling me the following story on how her mother had instilled such virtues in her such as responsibility, respect and manners.
“To instill grace, manners and respect my mother always taught me to “leave something better than when you found it”. The earliest connections of this principle were found in cleanliness, and implied not only the importance of being responsible for yourself, but going further to help where there was a need.
As I grew older this concept spread into my time at friends houses: doing dishes after dinner, tidying a room I had spent the night in and so fourth. And as I’ve aged so has the strength and frequency I am reminded and challenged by this little saying. As a waitress was the restaurant better by the end of my shift than it was when I had started? As a coach was the team better at the end of practice then at the beginning? When I met with friends where they more encouraged when our time together concluded than when it began?
These are the questions I would ask myself, acting as a little internal gauge for success. Did I always leave relationships/work/interactions better than when I found them? No.
But that wasn’t the point. The point was trying. You see, my mom never told me to change the world. Instead she lead me in the discovery of my ability and power to make things better. And that is something we all can do.”
So lets us follow her mothers lead and work to
“leave 2010 better than we found it”
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What will you do to leave 2010 better than you found it?
Join others and share your commitment and we will send you a PEACE Sign necklace/bracelet to wear in remembrance of your commitment.
Use the form below or email us your commitment to PEACE2010@BringPeaceNotPain.com
Please fill out the following contact information and we will post your personal commitment and send your Peace Sign to the address you put in…
Remember many times it’s the simplest actions that yield the greatest benefit.
Bring Peace Not Pain
123 Bellevue Avenue
Newport, RI 02840
United States
ph: 401.849.4220
Suzinanc
