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- Vitamin We #18: Where To Find Peace?
Hello!
These days, we are being constantly reminded that world peace is at risk (again).
Our hearts are with you for everyone who is hurting at the moment, for whatever you are facing in your everyday life ❤️🩹
While we cannot turn a blind eye to what is happening in the world - whether reported by the media or not - no doubt there are people suffering daily in every corner of the globe.
Every time horrific events happen, with visual violence bombarding everywhere via media, it is normal for many to feel triggered - whether it’s individual, ancestral, or collective traumas 🫂
What can we do, on a personal level, to stay sane, feel safe, and still have hopes for the future?
There are no easy answers, but all we hope is that, as we all share this planet together as Earth citizens, may we all find peace, first within ourselves, so that we can have the capacity to cultivate more compassion to hold space for others in their healing journeys.
The more of us who do so, the inner peace that radiates from our hearts can eventually melt away all misunderstanding, hatred, and struggles, one at a time.
We hope the short story and message today bring you a little bit more hope and strength throughout the week.
Sending healing light! ⭐
- Ponny, Editor
together with Kelly, Pol & Deva @ We Stories
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Feature Story
»This is where we feature personal stories from creative souls! Do you have one to share?
“I don't know where this path will take me, but I'm ready to improve and continue with positivity ”
By Oetmoon - Teo | animator | a growing artist | dedicated to art day by day
by Oetmoon
“ Oetmoon's journey as an artist starts in 2022.
At first, I thought I could create anything, but it was not possible. I knew I had to work hard and dedicate myself 100% to improvement. My personality leads me to my style - full of details, meticulous, and tending towards "perfection".
A bit over the top, but my dedication to work has helped me to get every detailed piece done. After months and months, I managed to create my first animation and the first piece in perspective. After a year of work, I started realizing my greatest wish: A short film.
I still have a lot to learn, and honestly, I don't know where this path will take me, but I'm ready to improve and continue with positivity.
Even if it takes a long time to learn, the most important thing is to be satisfied with what you do and do it with passion and love. ”
» We admire your dedication, Teo - We witness you keep showing up and sharing your work-in-progress with the Twitter fam in the past year! Keep going🏋️!
Words of Medicine ❤️🩹
We are just imperfect humans with a vision of We coming together as ONE.
But how? How can we bring more peace on Earth?
World peace may be too much for common people to ask for; but we can certainly cultivate more peace within and around us.
This reminds me of a precious memory in 2012 when I co-organized a service trip to India & Nepal with 8 random strangers I met online from different parts of the world (See my repeating pattern with We Stories a decade later💚?)
At the trip's finale, we took this photo at the World Peace Pagoda, Pokhara, Nepal.
There were at least 5 nationalities in this photo, wishing for world peace together!
The banner we were holding wrote,
Today, 21 Dec 2012, is the so-called “Doomsday”.
Today, everything & everyone is given an opportunity to be reborn…
Wishing everyone peace, joy, and may there be peace on Earth!
The “Anyway” Poem
Photo taken on 12.12.12 at the Mother House, Calcutta, India.
The poem “Anyway” below was said to be hung on the wall at Mother Teresa's children's home in Calcutta, India.
The original version of this poem was written by Kent M. Keith in 1968:
ANYWAY
People can be unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered,
LOVE THEM ANYWAY
If you do good, people might accuse you of
selfish, ulterior motives,
DO GOOD ANYWAY
If you are successful,
you might win false friends and true enemies,
SUCCEED ANYWAY
The good you do might be forgotten tomorrow,
DO GOOD ANYWAY
Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable,
BE HONEST AND FRANK ANYWAY
What you spent years building may be
destroyed overnight,
BUILD ANYWAY
People really need help
but may attack you if you help them,
HELP PEOPLE ANYWAY
Give the world the best you have
And you could get kicked in the teeth,
GIVE THE WORLD THE BEST YOU’VE GOT ANYWAY.
We are NOT powerless - there are things we can still do anyway!
WE CAN DO BETTER.
WE MUST DO BETTER.
Let’s gather our power, and step up to lead in whatever small way we can, in whatever big way we can 💪
There is no We vs Them.
We are all just humans in flesh and blood.
May we BE the light of presence that we are, and bring it to where it is most needed.
Sending prayers of healing and strength to everyone who is hurting right now. Please take good care of yourself!
- We Team @ We Stories 💚
