Welcome to the September Edition of Raising Vibrations!

September is a special month for me as it always gives me an opportunity to reflect on how important "PEACE" is to me and what it means.  

Many of you will remember my story on the "About Us" page of this website where I told the story  of how angry I was after 9/11 and the information I found out about the media and the US led war in Afghanistan during my research for a school project.  

I thought at that time that it was all George Bush's fault, that it was he who had to be peaceful and create peace in our world. I was really feeling quite powerless and angry in the big picture. What I came to understand after studying the Law of Attraction is that what I focus on expands, and what I focus on with strong negative emotion expands even quicker! My anger and frustration was actually creating more of what I did not want! That was a biggie for me to wrap my brain around. 

I did come to understand that Peace starts with me in every single one of my relationships. If I want peace, I have to BE peace. In my relationships do I look for the peaceful explanation in any situation or the one that will cause more conflict? Do I dig my heals in and insist on being right and then blaming the other person? Do I recognize when someone pushes a button in me that it really has nothing to do with them, it's just them "mirroring" an aspect of me back to me? Once I realize that, do I call them and apologize? Do I take responsibility? 

I know that I am always at choice about how I react or respond in any given situation. A reaction is usually knee-jerk and fear based. Even when that does happen, can I go back and apologize after the fact; or do I quietly swallow poison waiting for the other person to die? 

World peace isn't about stopping wars or convincing people what they should and should not believe in. It's about allowing others to be and do what brings them joy and peace. I have learned that I am also free to choose peace and joy in my life no matter what others are choosing to experience. When I am choosing peace, there is no need for me to judge or condemn them for their choices either. 

The foundation of world peace is ALLOWING. Allowing others to worship the God of their choice - no matter what name they call Him. Allowing others to live the lifestyle they choose even if it is not my way of living, without judging them as inferior or superior. It is also about allowing myself to have a life of abundance, love and joy without feeling guilty, and without thinking that I have to suffer and sacrifice to be worthy of it. 

To achieve world peace, each one of us must be responsible for our own peace by offering our gifts in a job that we enjoy, by choosing surroundings that bring us peace, by sharing in activities that we love and last but not least by being in a relationship with those that love and support us in our quest for peace and joy in our lives. It would be great if we could do the same for them. 

Then and only then is world peace possible.

 Till next month....

Peace and Plenty, 

Ev