win a necklace from Island Cowgirl Jewelry
March 21, 2008 by Chloe Findlay-Harder
Filed under Accessories
I’ve got some exciting news for everyone… not only did Island Cowgirl Jewelry offer a discount for you lovely readers, but they’re also giving away one of their very cool sterling silver Peace necklaces!
You lucky girls!
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Here are the rules:
- I’m sorry to all of my international readers – but you’ve got to live in the continental USA to enter.
- You’ve got to use a real email address to enter, don’t worry – it won’t be published… but I need to be able to contact you!
- To enter, leave a comment on this post explaining what you’re doing to make the world a more peaceful place. It doesn’t have to be anything big – it can be something like saying “thank you” to a cashier at the grocery store. Be creative!
- The contest will run from March 21st, through until April 22nd. On April 23rd, I’ll do a random draw from the qualifying entries to determine the winner.
- The winner will be announced on the blog on April 23rd and will have three days to contact me to claim their necklace.
Good luck everyone!
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A smail can change the world. I smile at everyone I see. I know when someone I know smiles at me it makes me feel Fab so I pass on the feeling to others.
I try always to show patience with others, something that I wasn’t always so good at doing. It helps to make life go along more smoothly and peacefully.
I always feed the local birds in my area. I enjoy the fact that they know they can fly in my yard and know there is a place for them to eat. Now to me, that is peace.
Promote beauty. People who love pretty things and being pretty are too busy and too happy to plot wars
I give way to others whenever I’m not in a hurry like in lines or in traffic and I always try to be cool-headed when I deal with moody people.
I try to see myself in another’s shoes before judging them. Often times we get angry over a person’s actions without stopping to figure out why they are acting in such a manner. Compassion and patience in human relations gives room for explanation and peace!
I make small notes and write on them “Whoever finds this.. I love you and so does Jesus”.I do not sign my name. I place the notes anywhere from behind a box of cereal at the store, to a restroom sink: anywhere a stranger can find them. I am hoping that someone’s day will be boosted, and make em smile..A reminder there is hope and to never stop having faith.
i like the necklace its soo attractive and adorable. i want to win pls count me in..
I’m trying to be more patient!
I try to make my household peaceful – to take things in stride and not get upset
I try to keep from giving into Road Rage….When someone does something irritating on the road, I try to imagine that for some reason they are in need of an extra prayer that day and send a quick one up on their behalf…it’s so very difficult…I’m hoping it’s making me a better person as well.
Happy Monday! I pray. It feels really funny to talk about oneself. Basically, I try and follow the Dali Lami’s teaching that if your can’t help someone, at least don’t hurt them…..The peace necklace is great looking because it is rustic. I like that look and it is an euphemism for something that is worth working towards,but may leave you looking a little rough around the edges. Please enter me in your drawing. Many thanks, Cindi
All you have to do is treat the people around you as you would treat a friend. Open doors. Give good directions. Pick up the pen someone just dropped. You’d be surprised how the little things can impact the world around you. At the post office a woman didn’t have enough stamps, I bought the rest she needed. No strings attached. I may never even see her again, but I helped out in a small way.
To make the world a more peaceful place? I will definitely greet everyone I see/interactive with with a big smile on my face, and soften my tone no matter how intense the situation is. I will follow my sentences with the magic words (”please”, “thank you”, “sorry to bother you”. They really work magic!) A sense of humour is also indispensable. You’ll be surprise how far some silly laughs will get you!
I try to get my kids to see another point of view. Put themselves in the other person’s shoes and understand why they did what they did, or said.
I am teaching my daughter manners.
I make sure my daughter always knows how to handle a situation by talking. Even when someone hurts her, she just needs to talk to them.
when i drive i always let people in front of me and i never block an intersection. i try to use my very best manners, hoping others will do the same and follow my example. less road rage and more peace!
Saying thank you to waiters and not ignoring them when they come to the table. Treating the people who serve you like people rather than acting like they are invisible is important to me.
I make sure to always have a smile on my face even when I am just talking on the phone…Smiles truely are contagious!!!
I’m working on viewing everyone I interact with each day as a real person and taking just a few moments to genuinely connect with them.
I’ve learned to see the beauty in other people so that others can see the beauty in me. I’ve learned that seeing beauty is a pathway to the truth, and learning more about truth teaches us how to love. Most importantly, I’ve learned that love is a process that starts with looking at others with kindness so the we receive kindness in turn. Kindness is humility, and humility is mercy. Mercy is the root of peace.
Therefore, I find the beauty in every person, even if they’re rude to me or jump ahead of me in line. I realize that making a bad choice is not the same thing as being a bad person. I see that sometimes everyone needs a shoulder to cry on, and I’m not afraid to let other people know that I, too, am human. I forgive so that I can find peace within myself and so that I can give that peace to others.
Peace is a blessing that we can share. I am grateful to the friends who remind me of that, and I hope that I am as good for others as they have been for me. Peace is an everyday journey.
I say good-bye, end conversations with family and good friends with, “love you”
There is a certain intersection in my town that does not have a stop light, and is impossible to cross or to merge into oncoming traffic at. Whenever I come up on it, I slow down, flash my lights and let 2 or 3 cars out.
I don’t now if it makes the world a more peaceful place, but it makes me feel good.
When I am standing in a line and the person behind me is impatient and agitated, I let them go in front of me. I think it can change their whole day and maybe they will do something nice for someone else:)
a simple garden on my apartment terrace, my own little oasis of peace in the busy city
I mind my own business. =)
I just try to be patient and pleasant (because being anxious and rude damages me as much as it offends others). Basically, I try to follow the Golden Rule.
I’m teaching my kids to use their “indoor screams” when outdoors.
I volunteer with groups in my area to keep historic sites running so people can see them.
I try to get people to laugh, to smile, to help people and I have made my home as much as a safe peaceful haven as I can.
I planted 150 tulips for this spring and I’m showing my grandson the wonders in my yard
I am making the world a more peaceful place by teaching my kids kindness and tolerance. To treat everybody the same and always lend a hand. We also have several flower gardens to brighten the neighborhhod.
I have a 23 and a 17 year old which I stress to daily be nice to someone today! Hold a door, help with a package, give someone the 3 cents they need for a purchase, etc. I believe if everyone would show just a little kindness to one person a day…it will spread like wildfire and you just might change someones whole outlook on their day. My favorite thing to do myself is hold a door for a man and I always say…Let me be nice to you! It rattles them and I always get a smile!
being good to others
I listen to other people’s opinions and views. I may not always agree with someone, but their view is valid to them and deserves to be heard. Peace can be acheived by simply following the Golden Rule. I treat others how I want to be treated.
I’ve found that a quick smile can difuse many short fuses.
I bake homemade bread and take it to new people who move in the neighborhood.
I always try to be helpful, when I go out, I open doors for anyone,try to help with items that are out of reach in stores, and thank anyone, and be polite, especially to cashiers.
when i was raising a family i got upset and upset others for things i can now see weren’t worth getting upset over. my family and friends are now more peaceful..following my lead.
I used to be very sensitive and had a real hot temper. But as I get older, I find that it hurts me more than anyone else to get all upset over things. Now, if someone is rude, I smile and tell them to have a great day. If something goes wrong in my life, I know it will get better soon. And if all else fails, I have a bowl of vanilla ice cream, with Hershey’s Chocolate syrup, the kind in the can. It’s way better than the syrup in the plastic bottle.
Peace starts with yourself then your family. I strive for internal peace within myself and harmony within my family. Jesus Christ is the reason for my/our peace.
I think influencing the younger members of my extended family to be politically responsible is helping make the world a more peaceful place!
I try and be kind to everyone I see.
I volunteer 20 hours a week for 4 organizations
Working with Equality Illinois to fight for equal marriage rights.
I recycle and have a special cabinet in my kitchen for just that.
I bring a welcome basket of cookies!
Peace begins in the home so we try to maintain a peaceful atmosphere at all times in our home. People who have come to our house have commented on how peaceful it is at our house and have referred to it as a “sancturary”.
I am being a ‘nice’ driver, letting people in front of me in heavy traffic – it really sucks when you’re leaving a parking lot and no one will let you back on the road.