01/26/2026
Violence has never ended violence.
Hate has never healed hate.
Division has never created peace.
If those things worked, we would already be living in a peaceful world.
What does work is something much quieter, much deeper.
Peace begins within.
When we bring peace to our own nervous systems, our own hearts, our own inner world, we naturally share that with everyone around us. It ripples outward in ways we may never fully see.
Love spreads love.
Kindness invites kindness.
Presence creates safety.
I think of the monks who walk for peace. They aren’t marching against anyone. They aren’t demanding anything. They simply walk, embodying peace, compassion, and devotion to the goodness of all beings.
This is how we are meant to walk through the world.
Not fueled by outrage.
Not caught in “us versus them.”
Not constantly pointing fingers.
Because the moment we step into us versus them, we become part of the same cycle we say we want to end, even if our intentions are good.
I’m not picking sides with any group or ideology.
I’m picking sides with PEACE.
With love.
With kindness.
With healing.
May we remember that every person is carrying unseen pain.
May we soften instead of harden.
May we choose presence over reaction.
May we become the peace we wish to see.
This is how the world changes…one regulated nervous system, one open heart, one loving choice at a time. 💛
