Acknowledging that most if not all of us have experiences of deeply entrenched racism in our personal lives, in our family story, is a first, fierce step toward spiritually, practically and creatively practicing nonviolence.
In attempting to embody nonviolence in her own life, Minnijean Brown-Tricky began by tracing her personal narrative of nonviolence and “the little rocks in her life that created avalanches.” See her TED talk, ”Nonviolence Is …” at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikzA5DasOh0.
Spend some time this week in reflection tracing how nonviolence may have been cultivated (or not) in your life experience. Show up to this reflection!
If you desire, incorporate this mantra into your life: “When we breathe, we breathe together.”
—Ann Jackson, PBVM, Prairiewoods spiritual services coordinator