Peace is possible

I wish…

As the end of the year approaches, and our hopes and wishes look for expression, I want to share this humble reflection with you.

We know that conflict is part of the experience of life. We see it in ourselves as humans, and we see it in the forces of nature.

So is peace just an idea, or something else entirely?

Today, I arrived at a definition that feels satisfactory to me; it carries deeper ramifications than I first imagined:

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“When we feel no need to defend,

we trust.

When we trust,

we must know who we are.

When we know who we are,

we are confident.

When we are confident,

others sense no need to offend.

And when there is no offense

and no need to defend,

there is peace.”

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I wish for you and for me to find clarity, trust, safety, confidence, and peace.

You are not alone on this path.

Let’s keep supporting each other.

With love,

Jose

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