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Gracism: Embracing Freedom of Choice

Freedom of choice is July’s value and with
it comes opportunity to examine the choices we are making in thought and
action. One of Ernest Holmes’ most famous quotes is “Change your thinking
change your life.” He encouraged us all to look at the unexamined and
unconscious beliefs running our lives and challenge them, asking “is that
True?”; true with a capital T.

My daughter as we explored the Museum of Man exhibits in San Diego.
Recently, I visited the Museum of Man in San
Diego. I spent most of my time in an exhibit called Race: Are We So Different? It was fascinating and obliterated many
of my learned beliefs about race.
The exhibit used science, like biology and archaeology,
to prove false many of society’s long held assumptions about race. One of the most
interesting things I learned was about classification. Before
the British started to travel and conquer the world, there was no such thing as
race. People were people regardless of skin color or cultural differences. It
wasn’t until the British applied their classification system to the people they
encounter that race and racism was born. No other culture, up until that point,
thought to put people in boxes based on traits and assumptions. That was such
an “AHA” moment for me, and right there I made a conscious choice to release people
from classification.
One of the books this month’s value is
drawing inspiration from is Gracism by Rev. Dr. David Anderson. He is the
senior minister at a multicultural church in Maryland. Here’s what Dr. Anderson
has to say about Gracism…

Join us this month to explore the value:
Freedom of Choice. Release yourself from hidden unconscious beliefs and race
thinking. And, if you are traveling to San Diego this month, I highly recommend
visiting the Museum of Man and the Race exhibit.
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Author: Juli Isola

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Season for Nonviolence Day 57: March 27thThe thought for today is SERVICE. Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “Everybody can be great… because anybody can serve… you only need a heart full of grace and a soul generated by love.” How can you serve today?What really gives value to anything is its usefulness in serving others. Our life draws its value not from the money we make, or the prizes we win, or the power we wield over others, but from the service we give every day to add a little bit more to the happiness of our family and our community. And when you serve, do it without thinking of getting anything in return. Do it as a service to the universe, not reluctantly, but with joy. By doing so, you are a model to others, and add to a culture of nonviolence.Today: I will volunteer a minimum of two hours this week with an organization of my choice and share my commitment with at least one person. I will do one thing today to help somebody at home, at school or work, or in my community, and then write a paragraph about the experience.

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