Louise Diamond

You are invited to join The Great Peace Give-Away and give people what they truly hunger for in these difficult times--the gift of peace. This book provides simple everyday tools that can help us jave more peace in our lives and in the worlds

You are invited to join The Great Peace Give-Away and give people what they truly hunger for in these difficulty times-the gift of peace. The Peace Book provides simple everyday tools that can help us have more peace in our lives and in the world. Not available in bookstores-this book is meant to be spread through our personal networks. 'What I have spent nne years searching for..I have found right here in The Peace Book, plus so much more...I am profoundly grateful to Louise Diamonds for show more authoring this book. The ripple effect of it will see no bounds!'-S.H., USA I am overjoyed as the contents (of The Peace Book) will in no small measure help me in equipping the young ones with the skills to acquire and promote a culture of Peace as a way of life.'-O.O., Nigeria Please contact the Peace Company to order additional copies of The Peace Book and to explore our other peace offerings. The Peace Company, 54 Maple Street, Bristol, Vermont 05443.

Contents Introduction Changing our minds about pace One-Inner peace: Let peace begin with me 1 Breathe 2 Relax 3 Be fully present 4 Let nature nourish you 5 Commit to a personal peace process 6 Practice the arts of inner peace 7 Listen for the inner voice 8 Live on purpose 9 Broadcast from the peace frequency Review-Practice the four principles of inner peace; First light; Resource guide Two-Peace with family & friends: Conflict resolution made easy 10 Remember the reason for the relationship 11 See conflict as opportunity 12 Relate to the basic goodness 13 Listen with empathy 14 Share with straight talk 15 Stop the games 16 Keep love flowing through the hard times 17 Commit to a win-win solution 18 Develop family rituals and norms Review-Practice the four principles of peace in the family; The family; Resource guide Three-Peace for the children: Priority alert! 19 Commit to raising peacekeepers 20 Set the example 21 Stop the daily diet of violence 22 Support peace at school 23 Create peace corners 24 Encourage safe expression of feelings 25 Listen, really listen 26 Give teenagers a safe space 27 Empower the children Review-Practice the four prnciples of peace with children; Bully begone!; Resource guide Four-Peace at work: A new way of doing business 28 Put your values to work 29 Turn power struggles into power surges 30 Honor diversity at work 31 Enjoy teamwork 32 Create a nourishing orgnizational culture 33 Practice shared responsibiity 34 Have a process for confict resolution 35 See work as service 36 Be socially responsible at work Review-Practice the four principles of peace at work; The business of peace; Resource guide Five-Peace & public affairs: Building the peace-able community 37 Join the public conversation 38 Start where you are 39 Dialogue to understand 40 Seek common ground and consensus 41 Address needs and interests rather than positions 42 Get help from third parties 43 Turn enemies into allies 44 Build bridges and alliances 45 Refuse to suppport an adversarial approach Review-Practice the four principles of peace and public affairs; From debate to dialogue; Resource guide Six-Peace & co-existence: Honoring our diversiy 46 Celebrate the differences 47 Go beyond stereotypes and prejudices 48 Practice cross-cultural communication 49 See yourself as the other 50 Rebalance the power equation 51 Practice co-creativity 52 Engage in honest conversation 53 Help them to help you 54 Play together Review-Practice the four prnciples of peace and co-existence; Confronting racism, together; Resource guide Seven-Peace & reconciliation: Healing our broken hearts 55 Know that you are unbreakable 56 Speak the truth of your experience 57 Acknowledge the hurt 58 Apologize 59 Forgive 60 Right the wrongs 61 Mourn fully 62 Look at historical patterns 63 Let love flow Review-Practice the four prnciples of peace and reconciliation; Open the heart with 'Sorry'; Resource guide Eight-Peace & social change...with justice for all 64 Inform yourself 65 Become a human rights advocate 66 Exercise your opportunities for democracy 67 Take a personal priviledge inventory 68 Empower the powerless 69 Be a voice for the voiceless 70 Practice moral witness and solidarity 71 Work from the bottom up and the top down 72 Work with others for structural change Review-Practice the four principles of peace and social change; Getting involved; Resource guide Nine-Peace & non-violence: Lay down your sword and shield 73 Understand the hypnotic effect of violence 74 Take a self-test on nonviolence 75 Do a nonviolence inventory of your home and family 76 Practice nonvioent communication 77 Soften your defenses 78 Encourage nonviolent solutions to conflicts 79 Promote nonviolence in the media 80 Celebrate the heroes and heroines of nonviolence 81 Engage in nonviolent action for a cause you believe in Review-Practice the four prnciples of peace and nonviolence; The birth of a nonviolent warrior; Resource guide Ten-World peace: Let there be peace on earth 82 Take an interest in world affairs 83 Adopt one place i the world as your special concern 84 Let your heart break with the suffering 85 Support organizations doing international peace work 86 Support international aid agencies 87 Get involved at your place of worship 88 Travel on a peace mission 89 Become involved with refugees in your town 90 Practice citizen diplomacy Review-Practice the four prnciples of peace on earth; Do something!; Resource guide Eleven-Peace & the environment: The earth is alive 91 Realize the interdependence 92 Trace the natural reources you depend on 93 Become an environmental champion and steward 94 Do an environmental inventory of your home 95 Change one thing in your environmental habits 96 Green up your neighborhood 97 Grow food 98 Grow beauty 99 Give thanks Review-Practice the four prnciples of peace and the environment; an environmental success story; Resource guide Twelve-Peace & spirit: Shinng the ight of peace 100 Find your place in the universe 101 Heal olf wounds with God and religion 102 Pray for peace; meditate for peacefulness 103 Find an inspirational role model 104 Water the seeds of peace in everything and everyone 105 Honor the spirit of peace in action 106 Love life and all who live 107 Light up the world 108 Laugh a lot Review-Practice the four prnciples of the spirit of peace; Healing the holy wound; Resource gide Epilogue-Join the peace revolution Using this book as a blueprint for acion A reader's guide to The Peace Book A teacher's gide to The Peace Book A study group guide to the The Peace Book A web user's guide to The Peace Book Acknowledgments About the author Other worksby Louise Diamond Finale-The story of the peace give-away About The Peace Company show less

A great collection of ideas.

108 simple ways to create a more peaceful world.