21 Ways to Stay in the Peace #1

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#1 Reversing Judgements

Practice noticing when you judge or criticize someone or something.

For example, in a grocery store line, you might be impatient and

think the person in front of you is disorganized and rude. Quickly

turn your judgment around and ask yourself: " Is it just as true

about me? Am I rude? (Am I rude sometimes; to others - or to

myself?) Am I being rude inside of me when I think they are rude? "

This exercise takes your attention off the " other " and places your

attention on you. Forgiveness naturally results. Placing the blame

or judgment on someone else leaves you powerless to change your

experience; taking responsibility for your beliefs and judgments

gives you the power to change them.

Remember, beyond the appearance of who it is you are looking at, it

is always God disguised, standing in front of you so that you can

know yourself. Reversing judgments allows complete forgiveness.

Forgivenss leads to awareness of onesself and reestablishes personal

integrity.

From Byron

Compiled by Lynn Hendrix