“Every act of love is a work of peace, no matter how small." ~ Mother Teresa

For the rest of October, I'm intending to be more mindful of peace each day.

In addition to appreciating the connections between peace, love, and all gifts, I'm resuming an activity I performed in the past, during another time of confusion and high stress.

Every day at 1:11pm, I'm pausing for 1 minute to envision peace, pray for peace, and be at peace as best I can. I'm inviting you to join me.

It may seem like a small action, but as Mother Teresa said, little things do matter, especially when done with love. We may forget some days or feel not as peaceful as we would like. But let's do this with love and see what happens within us and among us. 

Holding hope,
Charlene

PS - I'll be posting reminders of "1 Minute for Peace at 1:11" on my social pages but not sending reminders via email, unless you request them. If you wish to receive, for the next 30 days only, a reminder at noon, to focus on peace, please email me at CharleneCostanzo@gmail.com
Today's Touchstone messages will be sent as usual at 5:00 am EST.

PPS - During this time, I'd also like to bring Life Lessons for Peace and Well-Being from The Twelve Gifts from the Garden to receptive places and situations. If you have read The Twelve Gifts from the Garden and experienced a sense of peace and well-being, if your hope was refreshed, please share your positive experiences in a book review on Amazon. Your reviews can help when proposals are considered. If you know of a group in your community or workplace that may benefit from connecting with nature by virtual visits to the garden, please advise me. I'd love to meet you in virtual ways. Thank you so much for your reviews and supportiveness!

THE FIFTH GIFT IS HOPE: Through each passage and season may you trust the goodness of life. - from The Twelve Gifts of Birth