10. Time Out For Peace

"What lies before us and what lies behind us are small matters compared to what lies within us. And when we bring what is within out into the world, miracles happen." -- Henry David Thoreau

Whenever we feel overwhelmed by the amount that needs to be done, or caught up in a moment of anger, we need to take time out for peace of mind.

For some peacebuilders, prayer or meditation will be the way to refocus and remember our higher purpose. Simply stopping for a moment and taking a deep breath and counting to ten, is sometimes all that we need to pull us out of a situation so that we can pause, and refocus and restore the balance of purpose and direction.

When a moment is carrying your thoughts and emotions somewhere you don't want to go, stop, take a deep breath and whisper "May Peace Prevail On Earth," knowing you are never alone and that at any moment many others are sharing this universal wish all around the world.