Unfolding Peace

This book explores the potential of movement as a means of eliciting conflict transformation and unfolding peace at the intrapersonal and relational levels. It examines how peace and dance have been related in different cultures and investigates embodied ways to creatively tap the energies of conflicts, inspiring possibilities of transformation and new dynamics in relationships. Drawing on Wolfgang Dietrich’s Many Peaces theory, the book discusses how different expressions of dance have been connected to different interpretations of peace and strategies for transformation. Delving into elicitive approaches to conflict transformation, the book develops an innovative framework for applying movement as an elicitive method, which it vividly presents through the author’s own experiences and interviews with participants in workshops. Given its scope, the book will appeal to scholars, practitioners and artists working at the nexus of peace, conflict transformation and the arts.

The Kingdom of God is within you. As a matter of fact, you are the individualization of all that god is. "All that I have is thine." Of course, it is not a human being at all. It is a divine being. But the world interprets the human scene as a human one, so that what is appearing to the world as a human...as you or as me...is now receiving from within the depth of its own being, the revelation of its true nature. And truth that is true is universal.

Dear Hopeful Leader, We Can Do This! Leaders across the globe are feeling frustrated and running ragged. Burnout is at an all-time high. Personal well-being is at an all-time low. Meanwhile, the social and cultural change we work to create in our systems and organizations seems ever-out-of-reach. We know we have to let go of the old paradigm, but what exactly do we put in its place? When Kawtar El Alaoui realized how deeply the old paradigms had failed her, it was almost too late. Her body failing, career falling apart, and support system fumbling to help, she realized resistance was futile. The only way out was through. To heal her life, Kawtar had to confront and replace nine disempowering beliefs that had held her hostage to a life of external privilege and internal chaos since childhood. What started as a personal journey unfolded into an embodied mission to help others to change the world more effectively. In Unfolding Peace, this award-winning transformational consultant, facilitator, and coach has combined her riveting journey with the Conscious Togetherness Leadership Framework® that emerged from it. Whether you are working to catalyze change in your family, community, organization, or a larger system, this book will help you to: - improve your well-being and relationships - align your transformational intent and impact - catalyze change in culturally-appropriate ways - enhance your leadership and advocate effectively If you are weary and want to increase your positive impact with more ease, grace, and flow, this book is for you.

This book is not about surrender to an outside authority, but to an inside one. It is about the relinquishment of our ego consciousness, our separated states of heart and mind to a greater consciousness, to the essence of love which is the source of who we are.

The truth is that we live in a turbulent world filled with sin, temptation and lies just waiting to pull us under. Things that initially make us feel they would enhance our lives, often lead to consequences such as losing a job, wife, family, self-worth and dignity. I once lived and participated in this longing for worldly things for a large part of my life. It is exhausting and never rewarding. We can never do enough or have enough to be completely satisfied. It leaves a person feeling hopeless and alone. There is hope in Jesus. That is the difference. God intended for us to live in His truth, love and light. He is our Creator. When we listen to His calling and He grants us His grace, the storms become glassy, calm waters. The temptations and longing change into satisfaction in an amazing relationship with Jesus. He fills our cups. He is the cure. He is the answer. In this book, you will read some of God’s amazing miracles that happened 2000 years ago when Jesus lived on the earth and you will also read about miracles that have happened recently. Jesus still lives in those who believe through His Holy Spirit. These miracles have happened over the past few years to my family and to close friends of mine. They are incredible. We are so very grateful, and they need to be shared.

Within the Common Worship order for Holy Communion, there is a core of texts and material which must be said or done in order that the service can be recognized as authentic. However, there are other variants which may be used. This book provides new alternative texts for those variable points in the liturgy to refresh the celebration of Holy Communion.For each Sunday of Years A, B & C there are new liturgical texts for the Kyrie eleison, the psalm, the acclamation that introduces the Gospel of the day, and an additional collect which could be used at the end of the sermon or after the distribution of communion.Very few writers have the poetic sensibility and ability to take ordinary language and imagery and create prayers and responses of beauty and depth. Rooted in the tradition of scriptural imagery and metaphor for speaking of God, Jim Cotter's poetic richness will enlarge our imagination and capacity for worship.