{"id":1156,"date":"2014-12-01T06:00:13","date_gmt":"2014-12-01T14:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mayagonzalez.com\/blog\/?p=1156"},"modified":"2016-09-15T01:51:58","modified_gmt":"2016-09-15T08:51:58","slug":"what-peace-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.mayagonzalez.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/what-peace-is\/","title":{"rendered":"What Peace is&#8230;."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>[31 days &#8217;till Daily Peace]<\/strong> As we begin December, we turn our attention toward my <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.schoolofthefreemind.com\/courses\/believing-is-seeing\/\"><em>Believing is Seeing<\/em> e-course starting January 1st, 2015<\/a> <\/strong>and explore the many faces and journeys of peace. Because I cannot ignore the current state of affairs in Ferguson and the US, I wanted to begin by focusing on what peace is and what it is not, beyond the <strong>many misconceptions and illusions that keep us always seemingly striving for a peace we can never attain or hold on to<\/strong>. Now is the time to understand peace for ourselves. The stronger peace is within us, the stronger our actions to change the status quo toward equality for ourselves, our children and all people.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.schoolofthefreemind.com\/courses\/believing-is-seeing\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8206\" src=\"http:\/\/www.schoolofthefreemind.com\/mainfiles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/like-many-things-in-life-i-see-peace-maya-gonzalez.jpg\" alt=\"Like many things in life peace is not what I thought it was\" width=\"500\" height=\"313\" \/><\/a>Peace is not&#8230;<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"list-style: none;\">\n<li>Hiding or suppressing my real feelings\n<ul style=\"list-style: none;\">\n<li><em>&#8211; Including anger<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Going along with the status quo when I know it is not a system of equality<\/li>\n<li>Quiet, calm and inactive <em>(although it can be when that&#8217;s needed)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Only achieved by very few through deep spiritual practice<\/li>\n<li>Something I can fight for<\/li>\n<li>Something that begins on the outside<\/li>\n<li>Difficult<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.schoolofthefreemind.com\/courses\/believing-is-seeing\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8210\" src=\"http:\/\/www.schoolofthefreemind.com\/mainfiles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/surprised-when-first-felt-peace-i-see-peace-maya-gonzalez.jpg\" alt=\"I was surprised when I first felt peace. surprised because i had never felt anything like it\" width=\"500\" height=\"313\" \/><\/a>Peace is&#8230;<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"list-style: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px;\">\n<li>all of me acknowledged and relaxed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px;\">Peace is&#8230;<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"list-style: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px;\">\n<li>seeing the big picture and not taking it personally<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px;\">Peace is&#8230;<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"list-style: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px;\">\n<li>having all of my feelings flow freely through me without judgment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px;\">Peace is&#8230;<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"list-style: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px;\">\n<li>my own<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px;\">Peace is&#8230;<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"list-style: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px;\">\n<li>taking action in the small ways and the big ways to live life equal and free<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px;\">Peace is&#8230;<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"list-style: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px;\">\n<li>something that begins within<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px;\">Peace is&#8230;<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"list-style: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px;\">\n<li>natural<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.schoolofthefreemind.com\/courses\/believing-is-seeing\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8212\" src=\"http:\/\/www.schoolofthefreemind.com\/mainfiles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/peace-affects-everything-i-see-peace-maya-gonzalez.jpg\" alt=\"peace affects everything there is no end to how deep it can go peace is infinite i have only just begun\" width=\"500\" height=\"313\" \/><\/a>The two most true things I can say<\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">Peace is not what I thought it was<br \/>\nand <em>what it is<\/em><br \/>\ncannot be taken away.<\/p>\n<p>The more we understand the true nature of peace for ourselves<br \/>\nThe more likely we will be able to create it in the world around us<br \/>\nThe revolution is always now.<br \/>\n<strong>Peace begins within.<br \/>\nBe the revolution.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.schoolofthefreemind.com\/courses\/believing-is-seeing\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8213\" src=\"http:\/\/www.schoolofthefreemind.com\/mainfiles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/peace-begins-within-i-see-peace-maya-gonzalez.jpg\" alt=\"because peace begins within\" width=\"500\" height=\"313\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Learn more about:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.schoolofthefreemind.com\/courses\/believing-is-seeing\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-5075\" src=\"http:\/\/www.schoolofthefreemind.com\/mainfiles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/believing-seeing-150.jpg\" alt=\"Believing is Seeing: Daily Journal of Transformation\" width=\"95\" height=\"134\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.schoolofthefreemind.com\/courses\/believing-is-seeing\/\"><strong>Believing is Seeing: Daily Journal of Transformation<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<em>31 days of life-altering, soul-quenching peace<\/em> <em>in an invigorating online course that challenges you to commit to your own personal peace practice, remove blocks and take action to create the life you want. You\u2019ll use the book &amp; journal <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reflectionpress.com\/our-books\/i-see-peace\/\" target=\"_blank\">I See Peace<\/a> as a framework and guide to transform your everyday habits and infuse your life with peace.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.schoolofthefreemind.com\/courses\/believing-is-seeing\/\">More info or to register&gt;&gt;<\/a><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[31 days &#8217;till Daily Peace] As we begin December, we turn our attention toward my Believing is Seeing e-course starting January 1st, 2015 and explore the many faces and journeys of peace. 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