Peacebuilding

Of my many identities, I think that my identity as a peacemaker may be one of the ones of which I am most proud, as exemplified earlier this year when the Social Action leaders had to identify a peacebuilder they admired and some started talking about me and I nearly lost it. I take my peacebuilding philosophy seriously. I even read and loved the book Love Your Enemies because I consider bringing peace to even my most challenging relationships to be a part of my living my life with integrity. I believe that we can't chose the moments that we live a life of peace, but we must reflect peace in all we do. Our internal peace through work like mindfulness and meditation allow us to engage in all situations with more peace in our spirits. And peace is contagious!