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Mamas and Papas 4 Peace Pledge
http://millionmamasmovement.org/peace-pledge/
Today, the Million Mamas Movement invites you to resolve to take these 4 actions for peace –
1. I commit to (#) daily acts of peace: (all simple acts of kindness)
Here are some suggestions:
- Be aware of your words, they have power.
- Start a meditation practice – sitting, walking, moving
- Join with others in taking moments of silence for peace
- Be kind to yourself
- Sit and breathe deeply
- Hugging your child “just because”
- Holding the door open for another
- Say “I apologize” before the other person you think owes you an apology does
- Forgive (yourself and others)
- Bringing groceries to a friend in need
- Helping a stranger
- Volunteering at a soup kitchen
- Creating a foundation that serves people in need
- Giving to others without looking to get in return
- Let someone know how much they’ve touched your life
- Cultivate a gratitude practice – BE GRATEFUL
- Learn and practice compassionate communication
- VOTE
2. Make a CHANGE instead of talking about one!
- Rally to get arts back into education;
- Enlist your neighbors in creating a community garden
- Start a petition in your neighborhood to create change
- Make your voice heard – Call your congressperson and local representative, http://www.callcongressnow.com
- Teach compassionate communication – this is an important teaching to have in our homes, our schools, our workplaces – where we get to honor and respect another even when we don’t agree with what they’re saying
- Just call and make your feelings known! (one person CAN make a difference)
- Create a FUN event and INVITE your friends to raise Money for charitable organizations that do good works in your neighborhood & around the world
- Practice compassionate communication – this is an important teaching to have in our homes, our schools, everywhere.
- This is a practice where we get to honoring and respect another person even when we don’t agree with what they’re saying
3. Invite your friends to sign this pledge
- Have a peacepledge check-in buddy
- Involve your family in taking daily acts of peace
- Have your children see you modeling peace in your home
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4. Donate to organizations doing good works in the world …
Consider the Million Mamas Movement, please (tax-deductible)
The Million Mamas Movement is dedicated to transforming the climate of brutality against one another into a culture of peace for our children and the next 7 generations. It is led by the mamas, supported by all. Your donations would go toward:
- Live programs that support compassionate parenting education and well-being of mamas, children, and families.
- Production and distribution of the Compassionate Communication Handbook.
- Mothers and others gathering globally on International Women’s Day
- The completion of the documentary, “The Making of the Million Mamas Movement” (2 days filming, 4 days editing)
- Operational costs of the Million Mamas Movement
Your financial donations of any amount go toward our movement moving forward.
Thank you!
By signing this petition, we become pledge partners and a group agreement for greater peace on the planets becomes effective. Let’s do this together!
Sign here (and email it to me: [email protected])
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