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SNV Daily Affirmation – Day 51, March 21
7 DAYS OF AFFIRMATIONS FOR NONVIOLENCE IN WORK Day 51, Mar. 21: Today, I express my feelings honestly and nonviolently and with respect for myself and others. Gandhi said, “A ‘No’ uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a ‘Yes’ merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble.” Speak your truth with quiet…
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SNV Daily Affirmation – Day 50, March 20
7 DAYS OF AFFIRMATIONS FOR NONVIOLENCE IN WORK Day 50, Mar. 20: Today, I work to help others resolve differences. “My life is my message,” said Gandhi. Let your life message today be “peace.” People often get stuck in a conflict that they want desperately to resolve. But there may be too much distrust or…
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SNV Daily Affirmation – Day 49, March 19
7 DAYS OF AFFIRMATIONS FOR NONVIOLENCE IN WORK Day 49, Mar. 19: Today, I think of and try out alternatives to the usual ways I handle a situation when confronted with conflict. Perhaps there are at least three sides to every story: my side, the other person’s side, and what a neutral observer sees. Each…
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SNV Daily Affirmation – Day 48, March 18
7 DAYS OF AFFIRMATIONS FOR NONVIOLENCE IN WORK Day 48, Mar. 18: Today, I am open to other ways of thinking and acting that are different from my own. (Does that sound familiar?) John F. Kennedy said, “Tolerance implies no lack of commitment to one’s own beliefs.” Differences are only on the surface and serve…
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SNV Daily Affirmation – Day 47, March 17
7 DAYS OF AFFIRMATIONS FOR NONVIOLENCE IN WORK Day 47, Mar. 17: Today, I am open to other ways of thinking and acting that are different from my own. Thich Nhat Hanh says, “When you understand, you cannot help but love. Practice looking at all living beings with the eyes of compassion.” When we are…
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SNV Daily Affirmation – Day 46, March 16
7 DAYS OF AFFIRMATIONS FOR NONVIOLENCE IN DAILY LIVING Day 46, Mar. 16: Today, I interact with my family in a relaxed and peaceful manner. We may experience more violence with family members whom we love than with strangers. We interact with family members much more frequently, about many more things, in all sorts of…
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SNV Daily Affirmation – Day 45, March 15
7 DAYS OF AFFIRMATIONS FOR NONVIOLENCE IN DAILY LIVING Day 45, Mar. 15: Today, I listen with an open heart to at least one person. Stephen Covey says, “Seek first to understand and then to be understood.” Peace comes when people comprehend and respect each other’s viewpoints. Today have one conversation in which you only…
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SNV Daily Affirmation – Day 44, March 14
7 DAYS OF AFFIRMATIONS FOR NONVIOLENCE IN DAILY LIVING Day 44, Mar. 14: Today, I treat all children with care, knowing that I serve as a model for them. Too often we try to influence how children behave without being conscious of how we are behaving in the process. So we yell at them to…
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SNV Daily Affirmation – Day 43, March 13
7 DAYS OF AFFIRMATIONS FOR NONVIOLENCE IN DAILY LIVING Day 43, Mar. 13: Today, I treat the elderly I encounter with respect and dignity. See the beauty of the elders today and take a moment to visit with them. Ask an older person today what s/he has learned since being your age, and use that answer…
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SNV Daily Affirmation – Day 42, March 12
7 DAYS OF AFFIRMATIONS FOR NONVIOLENCE IN DAILY LIVING Day 42, Mar. 12: Today, I smile at all whom I see. Mother Teresa said “Smile at each other, smile at your wife, smile at your husband, smile at your children, smile at each other–it doesn’t matter who it is-and that will help you grow up…