As you are reading this, we are halfway through International Peace Month. The International Day of Peace is coming up on September 16th. You would be hard-pressed to find someone who does not think or feel that we are currently a divided country. We go out of our way to find reasons to disagree with, find fault with, or dislike someone. We are not unique in this matter. Around the world, millions suffer harm from conflict. So many people have their lives torn apart by death and oppression. As a transformational life coach, I share the power of a growth mindset with my clients. I share with them my experiences of when I chose to rise above what, on the surface, appeared to be unfavorable circumstances, situations, or conditions by holding a growth or positive mindset.

The way to world peace is through a mindset shift. Thich Nhat Hanh said in 1975 that the practice of peace in our daily lives begins with mindfulness, moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, emotions, and actions and their consequences.

We get to choose our thoughts, and if we focus on having positive ones, it will result in positive emotions and actions, the consequences of which will be positive.

Peace begins when we all learn to see the world through the eyes of others. It starts when we know to reach out to one another, resolve our differences, and work together to find solutions to the problems facing us. You see, the keys to success are Love and Forgiveness. Think about it.

There are five levels of peace, the first occurring at the individual level. In other words, peace begins with you and me. If every human being walking this earth held unconditional Love and forgiveness in their hearts, the result would have to be peace by the nature of the universal laws.

So, what is the first step to peace? It’s choosing to let go of the need to control or change that which we have no control over. It’s acknowledging and accepting reality as it is without resistance or judgment. It’s releasing the past (forgiving) and welcoming the future (dream building.)

As a certified DreamBuilder Coach and Life Mastery Consultant, I can guide you through the process of doing just that. Want to know more? Since you are already on our website, please find the contact button and click on it. Then under schedule a session with Rich, select a date and time for a complimentary discovery session. None of the times you see work for you? No worries, email me with some times that do, and I’ll work you into my schedule. I really want you to have an opportunity to experience a similar shift in your life to the ones I’ve had in mine.

Peace and Love,

Rich