An unfortunate and depressing new pattern seems to be emerging: The world becomes aware of the latest terrorist attack or mass shooting, and then the world expresses understandable outrage, and eventually the appearance of peace takes over again, and we have all but forgotten the precipitating event that caused such upset. And then a new terrorist attack or mass shooting occurs, and we repeat the process of responding with outrage and sadness, find the appearance of resolution, and perhaps numbness, and then we wait for the next occurrence of violence to occur. And the cycle repeats itself, on and on. At Peace and Life, this all too familiar narrative is becoming almost too much to bear. To do our small part to promote peace and kindness, we’ve developed the PEACE AND LIFE® Pendant/Necklaces , Earrings, Bracelets, T-Shirts and Giftware that will allow you to showcase your commitment to peace in this world, in good times and bad.
Managing The Difficulty Of A Violent World
Becoming numb to such things seems to normalize the horrific events that dominate the twenty-four-hour news cycle. When we come to expect such things, we steel ourselves psychologically against what would otherwise be too much to handle. Unintentionally, therefore, our numbness has the perverse effect of allowing familiar tragedies to occur again with less and less effort aimed at changing the patterns.
Unless we work in law enforcement or in diplomacy, or other fields that are directly related to fighting these kinds of problems, we are likely to feel powerless to do much of value in response to the violence in our world. But just as we are quick to miss how our numbness empowers the madness to continue, we may also fail to see the subtle, yet undeniably positive small steps we take to make improvements in the world. Our grandparents and great-grandparents likely told us when we were growing up that simply being kind to a stranger was a way of changing the world. And it is in an accumulation of those small things in which we can not only find hope, but evidence that our smaller efforts can also be significant.
The Power Of The PEACE AND LIFE® Pendant
There is not a better example of the small-but-significant act of kindness than that which is contained in the purchase and wearing of The PEACE AND LIFE® Pendant. Just as a smile toward a stranger is symbolic of our desire for that person to have a good day, so too can the wearing of the PEACE AND LIFE® pendant be. The PEACE AND LIFE® pendant is structured on the belief that living more peacefully, and being aware of living more peacefully, can have the effect of demonstrating respect for all forms of life. Think about that: the simple act of wearing a pendant can make the world a gentler, more peaceful place. Visit: www.peaceandlife.com to see all our products. Choose what you like and help make the world a better place.