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!
i drive politely and let cars pass in front of me when they have to.
I’ve instituted quiet time in our house once a week for an hour..no tv, no phone, no radio..just time to relax, read, nap, do a puzzle. I have a job that requires me to talk to people for eight hours a day; sometimes it’s really nice to enjoy the silence.
I’m just doin’ Gods’ work here on earth!
doing random acts of kidness and live by the golden rule do unto others as you would have done to you
Loved the peace sign..I am often told I’m stuck in the seventies, but I don’t care. I like it there! This featured necklace takes me back! Love It! If we could love all the colors that create our rainbow, Love your planet, respect your animals and neighbors, and love yourself, maybe we can keep our Earth a little longer!
I try to do one Random Act of Kindness every day
I’m trying not to fight with people. It all begins with me, right?
Once a week, I walk dogs at the animal shelter. They learn the world is not such a bad place and it feels good to make them happier!
I am simply being kinder to everyone. I’ll hold the door, I’ll help with package, I will take their cart back to the store for them, etc. Anything bit of kindness — taking a bit of stress off each person I can, one at a time.
When I’m at the store people say have a good day alot and I say it back and I try to compliment random people alot. Like the other day I told a cashier that she had pretty fingernails.
carry peace in my heart and sign all my correspondence and emails with peace, carol
i smile and be nice to all.
One of my favorite things to do is nothing big, but mkaes someone’s day. taking a shopping cart to the cart return for an elderly person. Or for a mom with her hands full. I recently helped a gentleman with his groceries and he made me late for an appointment for talking my ear off! But, the way I looked at it, is that maybe I’m the only one he talks to all day, so…what’s a few minutes lost???
I try my very best to count to ten before responding to comments that anger or annoy me…it works!!! A smile is always good…you never know who is hurting.
-Katy Morris
I am trying to not initiate negative conversations – they seem to happen so easily in the workplace
I just try to slow down
enter me please.i pray for peace and love and in my corner of the world i try and make my home as peaceful as possible..i raise my grandsons so sometimes that can be trying,,lol,,thnak you
I try to be kind and help people as much as I can
I’m a breast cancer survivor, so slowing down…smiling at people…listening to people’s stories and sharing mine are my contribution to both peace and finding a cure!
Share a moment, it makes all the difference in the world
I vote. In my opinion learning what is going on in the world, how we as Americans, as people ALLOWED to vote, and as human beings treat others who live in this world with us. I try to keep my eyes open and my mind in balance. I listen, learn and make my own opinions then vote as my heart and my mind leads me. I also, KNOW for a fact, that others in the world have their own minds and opinions of US and being an American, I want to represent myself in a light that allows me to look at myself in the mirror every night and be proud of the person and heart I show to others.
Making the world a more peaceful place starts with the children and teaching them conflict resolution techniques from an early age.
I spend time at a children’s hospital playing with kids who are in the care of CPS.
I always try to be be polite and friendly to people because I feel being nice makes other people want to be nice
I volunteer at the Humane Society to try to get the animals of my town adopted to good homes.
tell everyone to chill
It’s hard but I try not to contribute to gossip. It always turns out ugly
I smile at everyone I see. I get a little frustrated when they don’t smile back, but I can’t turn my “smile mechanism” off. LOL The Golden Rule, man…
It all boils down to the golden rule. Just do unto others as you would have them do to you.
I offered to help 2 people with their groceries, because they had to much.
I always make a point to treat homeless people in ways to reaffirm their humanity–look them in the eye, smile, be pleasant, etc. I don’t have any money for them, but I can be nice.
We try to lead by example. We are peaceful people that show others how to resolve differences without conflict, with humor and love.
I try to make other people’s jobs easier. For instance at the grocery store or Wal-Mart, I always take the grocery cart back into the store so that the employees don’t have to come back outside to get the carts.
i try and include everyone in on the conversations we have in class, everyone likes to feel included.
i try to always hold the door open for people.
I try to be as calm and pleasant as possible. When I’m wrong I apoligize. I do my best to live the Golden Rule everyday!
I try to live by example.
raising good children and teaching them
I have always been known as the peace keeper of the family. I smile often and don’t let little things get to me. Life is much too short to deal with anger and stress so I focus my attention on positive things and it can be contagious.
I’m teaching my brothers and sisters to smile and say hello to more people.
Not adding to the already excessive human population – which is responsible for environmental degradation, species extinction, increasing lack of access to wild places, conflicts over finite water supplies, food shortages… Sure, science can play a catch-up game for a while, but ultimately, the carrying capacity of this planet is finite. The more crowded we become, the more our quality of life will suffer. The more demand we place on finite resources, the more conflicts there will be to obtain them. Peace among ourselves and with the planet that is our home requires the ability to control our numbers peacefully.
It’s a silly thing but I’ve always done this. Whenever I go to a store or restaurant or someplace and the employee is clearly in a bad mood and not very nice, I consider it a challenge to do or say something to lift her spirits and/or make her laugh and smile. It doesn’t always work but I would say I’m successful 75% of the time. It’s a tiny little thing but it makes me feel good to cheer someone else up.
Be inclusive–discourage us vs them thinking. Invite people you don’t know well, offer to share a ride with someone who often doesn’t come to parties or events. Greet those who have few friends. Always treat clerks with respect and friendliness. Respect others and their opinions, but don’t let anyone be ridiculed personally. And remember, VOTE for candidates who believe in diplomacy and want to listen to everyone not just the privileged or popular!
I smile and laugh, and although I’m 33, I still get people together and play!
I try to approach every situation with love and kindness. I honestly try to treat others the way I wish to be treated.
supporting my son who is joining the Marines to keep us living free in the greatest country on earth!
Well, teaching my kids how to be patient, to help others where necessary. I’m the positive (always, well nearly always happy) in the family and I’m glad that this really reflects on my husband and 3 kids.
I try to be the best person I can be and hope that it is past on and so on….
I always try to be giving to the people I love and to strangers. I attempt to do little things ~ like opening a door or letting someone in in traffic (that’s a big deal in DFW traffic!!).
I’m usually the intermediary between my friends, and try to keep them all civil towards each other.
I’d like to see peace in the world, so my start is to quit thinking about myself so much and start thinking about the needs of others, then do something about it.