Text © 2013 by Kia Scherr
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Published in 2013 by
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ISBN-13: 978-1461157038
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Pocketbook of Peace
A 30 Day Companion
Kia Scherr
Introduction
The peaceful life I was living ended on
November 26, 2008 when my husband, Alan
and 13 year old daughter, Naomi, were shot
and killed by terrorists at the Oberoi Hotel in
Mumbai, India along with 158 other people.
is now known in India as 26/11. When peace is
to restore balance. Love was brutally lacking
in the terrorist attack and so for me, the way to
restore balance is to deepen my commitment
to love unconditionally. What does that mean
in everyday life? That is what this little book is
about – to put 30 positive behaviors into practice
that will lay a pathway to peace and open the
doors of the heart by increasing trust through
living with integrity, day by day, step by step, we
can each make a difference.
How can a person be capable of the coldblooded killing of innocent people? There may
deep down, there must be a huge disconnect
to self and the rest of humanity. When we feel
connected to other human beings, we would
way to work things out because we are all a
connected whole. It has been said that there
are no half-hearted terrorists and so we must
be wholehearted in bringing more focus to
respecting the dignity of life in ourselves and in
everyone we meet. When we take a pledge, we
set the stage for that intention to come to life.
By taking a pledge to bring peace into the world,
and then putting it into practice every day in 30
different ways, we become the peace we wish
to experience and naturally bring this peace into
every interaction.
I invite you to join me in this grand opportunity to
raise your personal peace quotient and likewise
the peace quotient in your daily life.
In this process, may you deepen your
connection to the core of life within yourself
and connect more fully with others as you
experience greater peace, compassion and love
in your everyday life.
Kia Scherr
July, 2013
How to use this book
focus for 30 consecutive days by which positive
behaviors are interwoven into everyday
encounters. Each day has a quote to inspire
and guide your focus. Once you are clear on
the focus, “statements of intention” are provided
to clarify and ground your experience. You
can read these statements aloud or quietly
to yourself or write them out to post by your
computer or put on your refrigerator.
The next section provides questions for
Each day’s focus is a building block that leads
to living with peace, compassion and love in
simple harmonious ways that integrate into your
daily life with ease.
You can also sift through the pages and
randomly pick a focus to assist you with a
particular challenge you are currently having in
your life. Every time you repeat these practices
you will enrich your experience in ways that will
surprise you with greater insight and revelation.
Today and every day,
I will bring peace
to this world by
respecting the dignity
of life in myself and
in everyone I meet.
Day 1 ~ Slow Down
“Slow down and everything you are chasing will
come around and catch you.”
~John De Paola
~Statements of Intention~
Today I am willing to relax and let go.
I am enjoying a slower pace in my thoughts,
words and actions.
Everything is unfolding perfectly in its own time.
As I slow down, I am respecting the dignity of
life in myself and in everyone I meet.
As I slow down, I notice the interconnectedness
of life.
I am so grateful for the experience of slowing
down that is happening in this moment.
I will carry this focus with me throughout the day
with love and gratitude.
Increase respect by slowing down. How can we
respect the dignity of anything unless we slow
down and pay attention? Slowing down and taking
the time to pay attention is respecting the life we
all share. With respect comes the possibility of
peace.
Reminders – How many times can you slow
down today? What are all the ways you can
remind yourself?
Challenges – What are your challenges in
regard to slowing down?
Insights – What did you learn about yourself
by slowing down?
Day 2 ~ Smile
“Today, give a stranger one of your smiles. It
might be the only sunshine he sees all day.”
~Quoted in P.S. I Love You, compiled by
H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
~Statements of Intention~
Today I am smiling just to smile and to smile at
everyone I meet.
I am smiling with understanding, love and
compassion.
I am smiling with appreciation and gratitude.
I am open to the smiles of everyone in my world
today. I enjoy smiling for no reason.
Smiling opens my heart to the experience of joy
in each moment. Smile... smile... smile.
I am respecting the dignity of life in myself and
others with each smile.
I am so grateful for the smile I am experiencing
in this moment.
I will carry this focus with me throughout the day
with love and gratitude.
Respect the dignity of life in yourself and
others today by smiling more often, especially
for no reason. Smile with compassion, with
understanding, with appreciation, gratitude and
love. In this way, you will contribute peace.
Reminders – What are all the ways to remind
yourself to smile?
Challenges – What were your challenges in
regard to smiling more often?
Insights – What did you learn about yourself
by smiling more often?
Day 3 ~ Breathe Deeply
“Sometimes the most important thing in a whole
day is the rest we take between two deep breaths.”
~Etty Hillesum
~Statements of Intention~
Today I am breathing deeply, taking a long deep
breath every hour of the day and letting go of all
discord.
This very breath is life. I am so grateful and
respectful of the breath that sustains my life.
I will carry this focus with me throughout the day
with love and gratitude.
of every human being. By breathing deeply,
we deepen appreciation for the breath of life in
ourselves and others. Breathing deeply increases
the power of peace within.
Reminders – What are all the ways you can
remind yourself to breathe deeply today?
Challenges – What were your challenges in
regard to breathing deeply?
Insights – What did you learn about yourself
by breathing more deeply?
Day 4 ~ Acceptance
“Accept your humanness as well as your divinity,
totally and without reserve.”
~Bernard Avishai
~Statements of Intention~
Today I am focused on being more accepting.
I accept myself as I am.
I accept everyone I meet as they are.
I accept myself as a worthy human being.
I accept my humanity with all its imperfections.
I respect the dignity of life by accepting what is,
both in myself and in everyone I meet.
I am so grateful for accepting the experience of
life that is happening in this moment.
I will carry this focus with me throughout the day
with love and gratitude.
Respect the dignity of life by accepting yourself
as you are and accepting all others as they are.
In this way remain connected to yourself as a
worthy human being. Accepting others as they are
opens the door to harmony and peace, rather than
and requirements. Accepting life as it shows up in
each moment brings the power of peace.
Reminders – How will you remind yourself to
be accepting of life as it shows up in your world?
Challenges – What did you not want to accept
and why?
Insights – Did being more accepting change
anything in your experience today? Share an
example.
Day 5 ~ Listening
“So when you are listening to somebody,
completely, attentively, then you are listening not
only to the words, but also to the feeling of what is
being conveyed, to the whole of it, not part of it.”
~Jiddu Krishnamurti
~Statements of Intention~
Today I am focused on listening more deeply
in every encounter. I am listening to the quiet
pulsation of life within myself.
I am willing to listen with respect to everyone I
meet.
I honor the dignity of life by listening fully and
completely with acceptance and gratitude.
I am grateful for the experience of listening that
is happening in this moment.
I will carry this focus with me throughout the day
with love and gratitude.
Respect the dignity of life in yourself and others
by listening - beginning with yourself. Continue
to slow down, breathe deeply as you listen to your
body, mind, emotions and spirit. If you can take
the time to listen to yourself, you can listen to
others more fully. One of the greatest gifts you can
give to another is to listen fully and completely.
Peace will then be possible in any moment.
Reminders – How will you honor your
commitment to listen?
Challenges – When did you
Insights – Did listening bring any new
understanding today? Give an example.
Day 6 ~ Speaking the truth
“Truth is such a rare thing, it is delightful to tell it.”
~Emily Dickinson
~Statements of Intention~
Today I will bring focus to speaking the truth in
every conversation. Truth is integrity.
I use my words to express the truth of who I am
and what life is.
As I am truthful I am respecting myself.
As I speak the truth I respect those in my world.
I speak the truth with love and compassion.
I am so grateful for the experience of speaking
the truth.
I will carry this focus with me throughout the day
with love and gratitude.
Respect the dignity of life in yourself and others
by speaking the truth. This is living with integrity,
appropriate. We are most truthful when we speak
from the heart. When we speak from the heart we
bring the power of peace to our world.
Reminders – How will you remind yourself to
speak the truth?
Challenges – Were you able to speak truthfully
with respect and consideration of others?
Insights – Were you able to speak from
the depths of your heart and what was the
response?
Day 7 ~ Understanding
“Understanding can overcome any situation,
however mysterious or insurmountable it may
appear to be.”
~Norman Vincent Peale
~Statements of Intention~
Today I will increase my experience of
understanding.
I am willing to understand more often in all
situations.
As I become more understanding, I increase
respect for myself and others.
As I become more understanding, I increase
forgiveness, compassion and peace.
I will carry this focus with me throughout the day
with love and gratitude.
Respect the dignity of life by being more
understanding of yourself and those in your world.
Understanding leads to acceptance and peace.
Understanding softens the heart and opens the
understand. What we understand, we can respect.
Reminders – Approach each encounter today
with a willingness to understand. Ask more
questions and listen fully to each response.
What are some other ways you can increase
your understanding?
Challenges – Were you willing to respect a
person’s dignity as a human being even when
you did not understand their actions or beliefs?
Insights – Did you increase your
understanding of yourself and others? How and
what was the result?
Day 8 ~ Forgiveness
“Forgiveness is the fragrance the violet sheds on
the heel that has crushed it.”
~ Mark Twain
~Statements of Intention~
Today I will focus on being more forgiving of
myself and others.
In this way, I will give forth of myself with more
love and compassion with no conditions. I am
willing to forgive all that I have experienced as
hurtful.
I am willing to let go of the past so that I can
create a fresh start.
I will carry this focus with me throughout the day
with love and gratitude.
Can you consider opening to the possibility of
bringing peace to yourself and others by being
forgiving? As you forgive, you open the doors to
healing and peace. Forgiveness allows the heart
remain contracted. We can choose to be loving
and, therefore, contribute love to our world.
Forgiveness liberates us from holding on to the
past and allows us to respect the human being
underneath the hurtful behavior.
Reminders – Whom do you most need to
forgive? Can you include yourself ? Is there
anyone to whom you need to apologize and ask
forgiveness?
Challenges – Who or what is most challenging
to forgive? Can you do it anyway?
Insights – How did you feel at the end of this day
of forgiving yourself and others?
Day 9 ~ Patience
“The keys to patience are acceptance and faith.
Accept things as they are, and look realistically at
the world around you. Have faith in yourself and in
the direction you have chosen.”
~Ralph Marston
~Statements of Intention~
Today I will focus on becoming more patient.
I respect the dignity of life in myself and others
by being patient.
I am willing to accept things as they are with
patience and understanding.
I will carry this focus with me throughout the day
with love and gratitude.
Respect the dignity of life by being patient with
yourself and others. When we are impatient, we
are not at peace. We are grateful when others
are patient with us, so take a deep breath and
be patient as much as you can. Being patient is
being peace.
Reminders – How will you remind yourself to
be patient today?
Challenges – When were you the most
impatient?
Insights – How did you do? Any
breakthroughs? Give some examples of
patience you experienced or observed.
Day 10 ~ Simplify
“Life is really simple, but we insist on
making it complicated.”
~Confucius
~Statements of Intention~
Today I will simplify my life in every way possible.
I create balance as I simplify.
I am willing to let go of criticisms and judgments
that clutter up my thinking and emotions.
In this way I respect the dignity of life in myself
and others.
I will carry this focus with me throughout the day
with love and gratitude.
We bring peace to our lives by simplifying. It is
often said that “less is more” – less talking, less
running around, less clutter (both inner and
outer). When life is less complicated, we are
more balanced and peaceful.
Reminders – There are so many ways to
simplify – where will you begin? Name 3 ways
to simplify.
Challenges – Where is your life most complicated? Where do you need to simplify the
most?
Insights – What worked and how did this
change your experience?
Day 11 ~ Have Fun
“The more fun you have, the greater your value
to yourself and to your society. The more fun you
share with others, the more fun you have.
~the Oaqui
~Statements of Intention~
Today I am open to the possibility of having fun
all day long.
I will keep smiling, enjoying all the moments of
this day.
Every moment can be more alive with fun.
I am open to having fun in unexpected ways, no
matter what is happening.
I will carry this focus with me throughout the day
with love and gratitude.
Take a break and respect the dignity of life in yourself
and others by having fun. Let’s take life less seriously
today and be open to having fun all day long. When
we are having fun, we are smiling, laughing and
feeling more alive. This is the power of peace.
Reminders – What are some ways you can
create the experience of having fun in your normal routine?
Challenges – When did you take yourself too
seriously?
Insights – By opening to having fun all through
the day, did you experience more fun? Give
some examples.
Day 12 ~ Honoring Agreements
“Your life works to the degree you keep your
agreements.”
~Werner Erhard
~Statements of Intention~
Today I am honoring my agreements.
As I honor my agreements, I create balance
within myself.
As I honor my agreements, I am living in
harmony with my world.
As I honor my agreements, I live with integrity
and truth.
I am being truthful to myself and others.
I will carry this focus with me throughout the day
with love and gratitude.
Respect the dignity of life in yourself and others
by honoring all agreements. It is disrespectful of
both yourself and others when you don’t honor an
agreement, whether large or small. If we do what
we have agreed to do, we are living with integrity,
honesty and authenticity. By honoring agreements
we stay balanced and create balance in our world,
and thus, peace prevails.
Reminders – What are some of the
agreements you have made with family, friends
and work?
Challenges – What are you up against in
regard to agreements? Do you need to re–
negotiate or do you need to follow–through?
Insights – Did you discover any unconscious
agreements or any agreements that you need to
change?
Day 13 ~ Sharing
“Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle,
and the life of the candle will not be shortened.
Happiness never decreases by being shared.”
~Buddha
~Statements of Intention~
Today I am open to the experience of sharing.
I am sharing who I am from the heart.
I share with love, kindness and compassion.
I am respecting the dignity of life by sharing the
truth of who I am.
I joyfully share my experience of life with
everyone I meet.
I am so grateful for the opportunity to share in
each new moment.
I will carry this focus with me throughout the day
with love and gratitude.
What are some new ways to share? Respect the
dignity of life by sharing, both with yourself and
with others. There is much to share in both the
inner and outer aspects of life and many ways in
which to share. We can share what we have, what we
know, but most of all we can share from the heart.
Sharing in this way brings peace to our world.
Reminders – Whenever you can remember,
share whatever is most appropriate at the time,
whether alone or with others. New ways to
share:
Challenges – Was there anything you did not
want to share? Were you a miser in any way?
Insights – What sharing happened that was
Day 14 ~ Receiving
“For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to
see it. For every truth there is an ear somewhere to
hear it. For every love there is a heart somewhere
to receive it.”
~Ivan Panin
~Statements of Intention~
Today I am willing to become open to new ways
of receiving.
I am open to receiving from the heart all that life
has to offer.
Life is what I value above all else. I respect the
dignity of life in myself and others by receiving
the experience of life that is happening moment
by moment.
I gratefully receive the experience of life through
all my senses.
I will carry this focus with me throughout the day
with love and gratitude.
Respect the dignity of life in youself and others
by receiving. We honor this in ourselves by being
open to receiving and in others by receiving what
itself through all our senses – sight, sound, touch,
taste and smell. Give thanks for all of these ways
to simply be alive. It is a gift of peace we receive
moment to moment.
Reminders – What are all the ways you can
your life?
Challenges – Is there anything you had
trouble allowing yourself to receive? Why do
you think that is?
Insights – What was something unexpected
that you received today?
Day 15 ~ Gratitude
“As each day comes to us refreshed and anew, so
does my gratitude renew itself daily. The breaking
of the sun over the horizon is my grateful heart
dawning upon a blessed world.”
~Terri Guillemets
~Statements of Intention~
Today I am willing to increase my experience of
gratitude.
I am grateful for the connection of life in myself
and in everyone I meet.
I am grateful to be alive in this moment and in
all my moments.
I am grateful for each breath I take.
I am grateful for each beat of my heart.
I express my gratitude as much as possible.
I will carry this focus with me throughout the day
with love and gratitude.
Respect the dignity of life in yourself and others
by being grateful – grateful for the peace you
gratitude whenever possible.
Reminders – What are three things in my life
for which you are most grateful?
Challenges
grateful for in a person or situation that you don’t
like? How can you express gratitude today?
Insights – Describe anything ordinary or out of
the ordinary for which you felt grateful today.
Day 16 ~ Celebration
“Think of the magic of that foot, comparatively small,
upon which your whole weight rests. It’s a miracle,
and the dance...is a celebration of that miracle.”
~Martha Washington
~Statements of Intention~
Today I am open to celebrating life in ordinary
moments throughout the day.
I celebrate the vibrant life that is happening all
around me.
I celebrate the beauty that surrounds me and
the joy of this life we all share.
I am so grateful for the experience of
celebration that is happening today.
I will carry this focus with me throughout the day
with love and gratitude.
Today is an opportunity to respect the dignity of
life through celebration. We don’t have to wait for
a birthday or a holiday to celebrate. How about
celebrating this very moment? No matter what
presents itself, just choose to celebrate it and see
what happens. Celebration increases peace by
sharing the joy of life.
Reminders – Can you open to celebrating your
life just as it is right now? How many ways can
you celebrate today?
Challenges
in any way regarding celebration?
Insights – What did you experience as you
opened to the celebration of everyday life?
Day 17 ~ Inclusion
“He drew a circle that shut me out -- heretic, rebel,
We drew a circle that took him in.”
~Edwin Markham
~Statements of Intention~
Today I am open to becoming more inclusive.
I am willing to include whatever is happening in
the moment. It is as it is. I am as I am.
I allow my life experience to unfold however it
does. I accept and include all and everything.
I include all the people in my world as
appropriate. I include all and everything with
love and compassion.
I am so grateful for the experience of inclusion
that is happening here and now.
I will carry this focus with me throughout the day
with love and gratitude.
Respect the dignity of life in yourself and others
inclusive opens the door to connecting with our
world rather than being separate. Make a focused
people in your world as appropriate.
Inclusion brings the power of peace.
Reminders – How will you remind yourself to
simply accept and include throughout the whole
day?
Challenges – What was most challenging to
include? Were you able to turn exclusion into
inclusion? How does it feel not to be included?
Insights – What was the result of being
inclusive?
Day 18 ~ Flow
“Flow with whatever may happen and let your
mind be free. Stay centered by accepting whatever
you are doing. This is the ultimate.”
~ Zhuangzi
~Statements of Intention~
Today I let go of all resistance, all judgment and
unfolds moment to moment.”
heart.
experience the interconnectedness of life.
I will carry this focus with me throughout the day
with love and gratitude.
Respect the dignity of life in yourself and others
Reminders – What are three ways to
Challenges – Where did the most resistance
show up?
Insights – What did you learn by allowing
Day 19 ~Kindness
“You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never
know how soon it will be too late.”
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
~Statements of Intention~
Today I am willing to be more kind in new ways.
In being kind, I am kind to myself and kind to others.
I am open to unexpected acts of kindness
throughout this day.
I respect the dignity of life in myself and others
by being kind in every moment.
I am kindness, love and compassion.
I am so grateful for the experience of kindness
that is happening here and now.
I will carry this focus with me throughout the day
with love and gratitude.
Respect the dignity of life in yourself and others
by being kind. By putting more attention on
being kind, we contribute peace for ourselves
and our world.
Reminders – Name three ways to be kind and
include one random act of kindness.
Challenges – Were there any times when you
did not feel like being kind? Were you able to
be kind anyway?
Insights – Did being kind shift your experience
today?
Day 20 ~ Collaboration
“Alone we can do so little;
together we can do so much.”
~Helen Keller
~Statements of Intention~
Today I am collaborating whenever possible. I
am collaborating in some way with everyone I
meet.
I create connections by collaboration.
I enrich my experience of life by collaborating
with life itself.
I will carry this focus with me throughout the day
with love and gratitude.
Respect the dignity of life in yourself and
others today by being open to collaboration.
Collaboration creates connection and strengthens
shared objectives. Collaboration brings the power
of peace.”
Reminders – What are three possibilities for
collaboration?
Challenges – Were there any roadblocks?
collaboration?
Insights
collaborating?
Day 21 ~ Inspiration
“For my part I know nothing with any certainty,
but the sight of the stars makes me dream.”
~Vincent Van Gogh
~Statements of Intention~
Today I am inspired by the experience of life
that is happening moment to moment.
I am inspired by life itself. I inspire myself and
and others with love and respect.
I am open to new inspiration in the ordinary
moments of my day.
Inspiration can take many forms and I embrace
them all with enthusiasm.
I will carry this focus with me throughout the day
with love and gratitude.
Respect the dignity of life by noticing what inspires
you and how you can inspire others. To inspire is
to uplift and to feel uplifted. It is a gift that is the
juice of life. When inspired, we are grateful to be
alive. When inspired, we bring the power of peace
to our world.
Reminders- How will you remind yourself to
focus on inspiration?
Challenges – Did anything get in the way of
receiving or sharing inspiration?
Insights – What inspired you the most today
and why?
Day 22 ~ Completion
“Love is the outreach of self toward completion.”
~Ralph Sockman
~Statements of Intention~
Today I am completing what I have begun.
In my completions, I create balance, harmony
I respect the dignity of my life and others
by completing responsibly–with love and
compassion.
As I complete with the past, I open myself to
new opportunities and new possibilities for
success.
I will carry this focus with me throughout the day
with love and gratitude.
Respect the dignity of life in yourself and
others by completing harmoniously - whether
a responsibility, an agreement or anything left
incomplete. By not completing we block the
This is how completion brings the power of peace.
Reminders
have left hanging?
Challenges – What is the most challenging
incompletion and how will you shift it?
Insights – What did it feel like to complete
something today?
Day 23 ~ Connections
“Humankind has not woven the web of life. We
are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to
the web we do to ourselves. All things are bound
together. All things connect.”
~ Chief Seattle
~Statements of Intention~
Today I am willing to make new connections.
I am willing to connect to new people with
honesty and respect.
I respect the dignity of all connections in myself
whole.
I am so grateful for the experience of
connection that is happening here and now.
I will carry this focus with me throughout the day
with love and gratitude.
Respect the dignity of life by connecting more deeply
with yourself and others. Connect with yourself by
closing your eyes and take a deep breath to connect
your mind and body. We can connect with others by
looking into the eyes of everyone we meet. We are all
interconnected in both obvious and not so obvious
ways. When we bring awareness to all the connections
in our world, we cannot help but feel gratitude and
appreciation for the life we all share. This is how
connecting brings the power of peace.
Reminders – Connect with both strangers and
loved ones. What new connections can you
make?
Challenges – How and where are you feeling
disconnected?
Insights – What did you notice about
connecting in a more conscious way?
Day 24 ~ Creating Balance
“Life at its best is a creative synthesis of opposites
in fruitful harmony.”
~Martin Luther King, Jr.
~Statements of Intention~
Today I am creating the experience of balance,
I am balancing in all aspects of my life–mental,
emotional and physical. As I am balanced, my
capacity to enjoy life expands–I am becoming
more wakeful.
I am creating balance within myself and in my
relations with others. The more balanced I
become, the more joy I experience in every
moment.
I respect the dignity of life within myself and
others by being balanced in every way possible.
I am so grateful for the experience of balance
that is happening here and now.
I will carry this focus with me throughout the day
with love and gratitude.
Respect the dignity in yourself and others by creating
balance. Beginning with yourself, focus on balancing
your mind, body and emotions with positive
thoughts, feelings and healthy movement, therefore
Reminders – What changes do you need to
make in your life that will create health and
well-being?
Challenges – Where are you most
imbalanced? What tools can you use to shift
your experience?
Insights – What did it feel like to bring more
balance into your life?
Day 25 ~ Silence
silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how
they move in silence...we need silence to be able to
touch souls.”
~Mother Teresa
~Statements of Intention~
Today I am open to increasing my experience of
silence.
I am allowing more silent spaces throughout my
day. I experience the stillness within the silence.
I respect the silent dignity of life within myself
and in everyone I meet.
I am so grateful for the experience of silence
that is happening here and now.
I will carry this focus with me throughout the day
with love and gratitude.
Respect the dignity of life in yourself and others
with silence. Allow silent spaces throughout the
day. Notice the silence between your thoughts and
words. Can you be more silent, both alone and
with others? Within silence is the power of peace.
Reminders – How many ways can you be
silent today?
Challenges – What were the biggest
challenges to being silent?
Insights – What did you discover in the
silence today?
“That service is noblest when rendered for
its own sake.”
~Mohandas Gandhi
~Statements of Intention~
service.
I am willing to serve with respect as I open my
heart to the love that is present moment by
moment.
I serve myself when I serve others. I open to
I am serving in as many ways as possible–with
love, compassion and gratitude.
I am so grateful for the experience of
unconditional love that is happening in this
moment.
I will carry this focus with me throughout the day
with love and gratitude.
Respect the dignity of life with some form of
and opens our hearts to receive the love that is
already there. In this way, we bring the power of
peace to ourselves and others.
Reminders – What are some ways you can
Challenges – How are you challenged by
Insights – What was your experience as you
Day 27 ~ Trust
Self–
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~Statements of Intention~
Today I am open to becoming more trusting and
trustworthy.
I am willing to let go and trust.
I trust in myself with love and compassion.
As I increase my trust, my heart opens to the
experience of life.
I trust and watch as each moment unfolds
perfectly.
I am so grateful for the experience of trust that
is happening here and now.
I will carry this focus with me throughout the day
with love and gratitude.
Respect the dignity of life by trusting life itself,
beginning with yourself. This must begin in the
heart because the mind will always question and
be full of doubt. The heart can always be trusted
to show us the way and thus, we must focus on the
heart. Trusting from the heart will bring the power
of peace.
Reminders – How many ways can you let go
and trust?
Challenges – Where did your resistance show
up in regard to trust?
Insights – Regarding your experience with
trust:
Day 28 ~ Peace
“There is no way to peace, peace is the way.”
~A.J. Muste
~Statements of Intention~
Today I open to increasing my experience of peace.
I am creating peace in each moment in my
thoughts, words and actions. Peace is the
outcome of balanced being.
Peace is living in harmony with myself and all in
my world.
I am living peace in each moment. Peace is my
state of being.
I am so grateful for the experience of peace that
is happening here and now.
I will carry this focus with me throughout the day
with love and gratitude.
Respect the dignity of life by being at peace with
yourself and sharing peace with others. We cannot
be peaceful with others until we are at peace within
ourselves. Come back to forgiveness, inclusion,
allowing, accepting, completions and anything else
that inspires you to let go and simply be at peace.
Reminders – List 3 ways to experience peace
today:
Challenges – Is there anything you are
withholding that is blocking the experience of
peace?
Insights – How does it feel to be a bringer of
peace?
Day 29 ~ Compassion
“When your fear touches someone’s pain it
becomes pity – when love touches someone’s pain
it becomes compassion.”
~Steven Levine
~Statements of Intention~
Today I am open to increasing my experience of
compassion.
First and foremost, I am compassionate with
myself. I love and accept myself as I am.
I am compassionate with everyone I meet. I
accept, include, and forgive myself and others
with compassion.
I am so grateful for the experience of
compassion that is happening here and now.
I will carry this focus with me throughout the day
with love and gratitude.
Respect the dignity of life in yourself and others by
living with compassion. Compassion is the result
of responding with love – unconditional love.
Compassion is a loving choice when love is lacking.
Compassion increases the power of peace.
Reminders – How can you bring focus to
being more compassionate?
Challenges – What blocked your response of
compassion today?
Insights – How does it feel to be more
compassionate?
Day 30 ~ Love
“There are four questions of value in life... What is
sacred? Of what is the spirit made? What is worth
living for, and what is worth dying for?
The answer to each is the same. Only love.”
~Don Juan deMarco (1995)
~Statements of Intention~
Today I am open to increasing my experience
of love.
I am love–I am loving–I love myself as I am as
each moment unfolds.
Love is my true nature.
I will respect the dignity of life by being more
loving with myself and others.
I am so grateful for the experience of love that
is happening here and now.
I will carry this focus with me throughout the day
with love and gratitude.
Respect the dignity of life in yourself and others by
being more loving in every moment. Love is our
If we are loving we are bringing the power of
peace to our world.
Reminders – List at least 3 ways to be more
loving.
Challenges – When faced with that which is
unloving, could you choose to be loving?
Insights – How did you increase your
experience of love today?
Continuation.....
Keep this book as a reminder to you so when you see
it, you can pick it up again and renew your pledge.
Or
Give it to someone else to share the peace you now
or a feather, something that symbolizes peace
for you. Each time you see it in your home or
out in the world it will remind you to renew your
commitment to peace within yourself and in our
world.
Thank you for taking the time to make this
valuable and necessary contribution to world peace.
We invite you to visit our website at onelifealliance.org
love with our world family.