Peace in Our World

Hi, I’m Judith Ashley, author of The Sacred Women’s Circle series, romantic women’s fiction with light paranormal elements. My stories show you what life could be like if you had a place like The Circle where you are unconditionally accepted, supported and loved. And where, with this support, you make choices to overcome the darkest nights and choose love and light.

Two of the four weekends in June I was teaching. They mark my re-entry into the real world of personal interacting with other people. It was the perfect way for me to move forward. There is a difference between interacting on Zoom or another virtual platform and meeting in person.

What does that have to do with Peace?

One of the core concepts I teach is that everything we experience that we label as “real” is altered by our five senses, our personal knowledge and how we want the world around us to be.

A simple example is looking at a chair. We might agree that the piece of furniture is a chair. However, if I’m blind, I’ll see the chair differently than a sighted person. If I’m color blind, the chair will also look different from what a non-color blind person would see. My definition of comfortable will be different also.

Consider simple things like food, temperature, colors and the varying views we hold on what’s good, right, comfortable, etc. and then contrast that with the more abstract concept of peace.

Another piece of the curriculum is “Systems of Belief”. And once we ascribe to a particular system of belief, it is a powerful influence in our lives. Consider the religious or political beliefs that abound in the world around us. Unless we also have a belief that my view/system of belief is unique to me and is Not something anyone else Must agree with, we are automatically veering into dangerous territory.

The answer to World Peace is simple in concept and exceptionally complex in implementation because of our systems of belief.

The answer is: Choose peace! If everyone in the world chose peace starting at midnight tonight, there would be no war. The powers that be would sit down and discuss what they want and work to gain agreement with the other powers that be who would be affected. The word compromise would be valued again. Discussion would be polite, civil and everyone at the table, be it the dining room or coffee table in our homes, a conference table at work, or the negotiating table at the United Nations or another international meeting, would be listened to in an effort to understand as well as treated with respect and dignity.

Now I do not have control over anyone but myself and that is also true for each of you. If we make or continue to make the choice to live a peaceful life, the world will be that much more peaceful.

You can learn more about the concepts I teach through my fiction and nonfiction books as well as checking out the Glasser Institute forChoice Theory. Create a profile and sign up for several free programs including Greet the Week, Making Sense of It and Difficult Discussion in Diversity.

If you are not yet on my mailing list, you can sign up for Choices here. I’ve created a new free offering that includes the novella Sarah’s Ankh along with the first chapter of Lily: The Dragon and The Great Horned Owl. I hope you enjoy them.

Look for my next non-fiction Yes, You Can Create The Life You Love this summer. All of my books are available at your favorite e-book vendor. Be sure to ask your local library if you’d prefer to read my books through that resource.

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