Peace begins at home

Is there room in your home for peace? I’m really asking.

How can we expect to create peace on this blessed orb if we don’t or won’t work to create peace in our own homes?

Peace in our environment is a worthy objective. The way to allow it to come forth is for each homeowner to look with a curious, peace-discerning eye at his or her own home. Each corner, each room, each porch, sofa, chair, book, lamp, table, balcony, deck, picture, closet. Every inch.

In contemplation, ask a question: does this room make me feel peaceful?

If it does, magnificent!

If it doesn’t, ask a second question: what change(s) might I make to allow this room to let me feel peaceful?

Change on our planet is a wonderful goal, and I’m thrilled that Al Gore and his work for climate change has been honored with the Nobel Peace Prize, but peace begins at home.

When a home is at peace, it has a ripple effect. Radiating peace to its environment, its environment has a chance to be at peace. That’s the fastest way to climate change I know.