Linda Bridges

I will start a systems journal, capturing my thoughts, concerns and learning about peace, justice, and sustainability issues.

I will meditate or create a moment of silence for 15 minutes this week to reflect on the systems I am a part of and my role in them.

I will use the communication methods I read about this week to practice effective, compassionate, and nonviolent communication with someone I interact with regularly: my roommate, my parents, my co-work, my partner, my classmates, or my children.

I will tell 1 people why peace, justice, and sustainability is important to me and what my vision for a sustainable world is.

I will volunteer 6 hours this week to help refugees or others affected by violence to feel more comfortable or get the resources they need in my community.

I will make 3 phone call(s) this week to a public official or company to advocate for peaceful, just, and sustainable policies.

Using the Iceberg Activity referenced on page 1, I will practice systems thinking with my group.

This week, I will practice intentionally listening to 5 people I disagree with or do not share common experience with.

I will research peace and justice issues that affect my community and tell 1 friends and/or colleagues each day about what I learn.

Using the guidelines on page 68, I will use the Oxfam “doughnut” diagram to consider how the factors in the inner circle have affected my personal well-being, or what their absence would mean for my life.

I will use the resource links provided and spend 60 minutes learning about the native populations that lived in my area prior to colonization, and what I can do to support those that still exist.

I will keep a journal of all my purchases this week and research their impact on conflicts and social justice.