Thoughts for a world without violence - after all!

5/6/2015

Requiem for a lost blog - and the gentle art of letting go

Yesterday I completed a most beautiful post on a world without violence.

I'd been working on it, on and off, for a month or so. Then in a millisecond the whole post disappeared - just as I clicked the button to publish it. No sign of it. Really. F#@rkkk.

Did I mention that it was a pretty darn good blog?

After initial disbelief and a good deal of searching, I recalled that I still had a couple of skerricks remaining, including this text on the right - a few of the suggestions for daily practice identified by participants in May's Unstoppable Women for a World Without Violence.

Suggestions for daily practice for a world without violence

Learnings in the space of loss

After the initial spak attack, there were some useful reminders and learnings for me...

1. Suffering is optional. This is a biggie isn't it. Once I get it (yet again), letting it go is way more enjoyable (well, after a little wallowing in a few emotions, that is!). The challenge is, this needs to be learnt and practised way before the actual event.

2. Consciously choosing things just as they are is way more empowering than hanging on to what was. (Though note I have emailed my web developer - amazing things can be retrieved these days. Magic can happen!).

3. Compose your posts offline, offline, offline, kiddo - and save often!

4. Be open for the good that turns up.
For me:

The chance to practise letting go yet again! Requires regular practice. (Thank you to all my teachers on this topic over the years!)
An appreciation of the calm available to me =these days in contrast to the self-flagellating angst of old.
Remembering that an apparent 'deviation' might be the essence of the matter after all...
And - most delightful of all - have space to enjoy what turns up - including this gorgeous koala joey. Ain't he s/he something? Thank you Judy Williams for your perfect timing in sharing this photo.

Final word...
So funny. In the space left by the missing post I've ended up practising the suggestions for a world without violence. I've also been reminded yet again that getting over blah quickly is way worth it. I can choose anguish/anger ...or I can enjoy the world epitomised by this handful of gorgeous joey. Let me think, hehehe.....

Thoughts for action...

What are your learnings at times like these?
What else would you suggest I might learn from this?
Is there anyone you could pay this forward to? eg by sending this blog post and photo + your love + a good learning of your own.
Any other ideas for how you can contribute to a peaceful world without violence, and fulfilling lives?

Contribute your thoughts. Be part of the solution.

1 Comment

Judy

18/6/2015 02:28:29 pm

thank you Chris
So much of what I am learning on this broad subject revolves around compassionate listening and mindfulness. Listening to others yes, but so much is compassionate listening to my deep inner self and practicing mindfulness in each moment.
And so lovely that the wee koala Bub has found another loving home here

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