From Steve Goodier’s, Life Support Newsletter, another treasure worth sharing. :^)<\/p>\n
THE SYMPTOMS OF INNER PEACE (TM)
\nby Saskia Davis, reprinted with permission of the author
\n(A note from the author follows today’s reading.)<\/p>\n
Be on the lookout for symptoms of inner peace. The hearts of a great
\nmany have already been expose to inner peace and it is possible that
\npeople everywhere could come down with it in epidemic proportions.
\nThis could pose a serious threat to what has, up to now, been a fairly
\nstable condition of conflict in the world.<\/p>\n
Some signs and symptoms of inner peace:<\/p>\n
* A tendency to think and act spontaneously rather than on fears based
\non past experiences.<\/p>\n
* An unmistakable ability to enjoy each moment.<\/p>\n
* A loss of interest in judging other people.<\/p>\n
* A loss of interest in judging self.<\/p>\n
* A loss of interest in interpreting the actions of others.<\/p>\n
* A loss of interest in conflict.<\/p>\n
* A loss of the ability to worry. (This is a very serious symptom.)<\/p>\n
* Frequent, overwhelming episodes of appreciation.<\/p>\n
* Contented feelings of connectedness with others and nature.<\/p>\n
* Frequent attacks of smiling.<\/p>\n
* An increasing tendency to let things happen rather than make them
\nhappen.<\/p>\n
* An increased susceptibility to the love extended by others as well
\nas the uncontrollable urge to extend it.<\/p>\n
WARNING: If you have some or all of the above symptoms, please be
\nadvised that your condition of inner peace may be so far advanced as
\nto not be curable. If you are exposed to anyone exhibiting any of
\nthese symptoms, remain exposed only at your own risk.<\/p>\n
\u00a9 1984 Saskia Davis
\n———— —
\nA note from the author:<\/p>\n
SYMPTOMS OF INNER PEACE was written from the state of being that it
\ndescribes. In fact, when I wrote it, I was high on Love. Not romantic
\nlove, but the kind that confirms to us that we are connected to and
\nsupported by the Universe. It had been eight years since I had taken
\nstock of my unsatisfying life and had committed myself to changing it
\nfrom the inside – out. This had meant giving up “image-management- for-
\nthe-sake-of- social-acceptance” in favor of choices and relationships
\nthat were based on my real thoughts, feelings and desires as well as
\ngiving up fear-based choices in favor of faith and love-based choices.
\nThe result was a passionate and satisfying life grounded in deep inner
\npeace, the state from which SYMPTOMS OF INNER PEACE was written.<\/p>\n
Since “SYMPTOMS” first was published, it has taken on a life of its
\nown, making its way around the world via friends, newsletters,
\nbulletin boards, books, radio, church groups, and, now, the internet
\nwhere it can be found on hundreds, possibly thousands of sites which
\nseem to be multiplying exponentially: a totally grassroots peace
\nmovement! Wow! What a rush!<\/p>\n
Blessings,<\/p>\n
Saskia<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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