Peace Bell Foundation

  Appreciation: Take a second to remind yourself of what you are thankful for in your everyday life.  Expressing our gratitude towards others and even ourselves is sometimes harder for us to do than we would like to admit, but taking the time to tell people in your life from  educators  to friends to family how much they mean to you is so important.. “He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not but rejoices for those which he has.” ― Epictetus “Gratitude is the ability to experience life as a gift. It liberates us from the prison of self-preoccupation.” ― John Ortberg When we focus on our gratitude, the tide of disappointment goes out and the tide of love rushes in.” —Kristin Armstrong

  In the beginning was the WORD! WORDS and one’s perception of their meaning is the first step to PEACE. Understanding, often with extreme patience, the other person’s, history, religion, and culture is the first step toward compassion and empathy which can lead to Peace. Done with deep loving kindness, often over time will make us better listeners so that the doing comes more naturally. Friendship is a key to developing and creating lasting Peace and it is the soil where all wonderful things take root. Any work toward building Peace must be brave, bold, and comprehensive!