Conflict & Peace

Conflict and Peace are in us all. In various forms from internal to external. How we each deal with it is how we measure ourselves.Outside forces try to control us by doing things to trigger a response. No one ever MAKES US DO ANYTHING.  We choose ourselves if we believe in ourselves or others.
Even though I was taught traditionally growing up, I had the luxury of wonderful parents who taught us to think for ourselves, to take responsibility for our actions and to know our own worth. During my late 20's to late 30's I forgot to remember what I was worth.  But I have regained that power over myself.
Even though I was raised Christian, my mother took me to different denominations of worship in my teenage years so I could learn that I must choose my own path, even though they taught me what they believed, they did not force it upon me as I came to think for myself.  Because of this wisdom, I have felt at ease with my decision to follow my heart and soul while guiding me to this shift of Ages.

Actions and reactions. Even if someone put a gun to my head, I still am the one who chooses my fate.  Even though the choices are not good, I am still the one who goes along with or fights back and gets shot. That is the most extreme realm I could think of for this example.

If my beliefs are different than others, I am now okay with that. I wasn't a few years ago. (20's to 30's issue from above). I've written about my firm believing sister and how I've studied to peacefully talk with her about my ideas and beliefs.  But I know in my heart, she will not choose to listen to me until she is ready for a new choice.  If she will ever be ready for a new choice.

Having this sense of  peace with my own choices has relaxed me so much more than I have felt in 15 years.
It is wonderful, even though I still have choices to make, and I must deal with outside influences, I am still much happier.

Everyone's hopes are that everyone else feels the way they do when it comes to beliefs.  Reality only shows us we have only been able to get some basic commonalities up until now.  My hopes for the future for humanity and especially my children is that humankind as a whole can realize the benefit of being more tolerant and more in tune with the Earth, other creatures and the universe.

Peace and Conflict must be resolved in ourselves first.  And then we can spread it around the world to others.