DAY 18 Feb. 16: The thought for today is FREEDOM. Nelson Mandela said "To be free is to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others." Personal freedom means we are no longer dependent on how others act towards us. The person who practices this freedom is a model for nonviolent conflict resolution. By loving people who oppose or disagree with us and responding with compassionate communication helps bring us closer to peace and healing to the world.

Our native state is freedom. What we want most is to be free of all the thought and actions that keep us from living in peace with ourselves, with others, and with the environment. This desire for freedom is at the core of our being.

Today: I will reflect on areas of my life where I express my freedom, acknowledge those areas where I do not feel free and make a plan for resolving this conflict.

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