Give Peace A Chance

Went to see Marianne Williamson again yesterday. I got so much more out of it this time than the last two times I went. Unfortunately, she won't be back in New York like this again for a while.

I've been working on my spiritual side for a while now, and have read all kinds of books like Conversations With God (Books 1-3), and The Artist's Way, both of which I recommend highly, and have kept journals for the last few years, but I don't get to hear people speak that often. I've seen Iyanla Vanzant and Maya Angelou, and although I've heard about Marianne Williamson, I've never heard her speak, not even on television, so when my sister invited me to one of her lectures, sponsored by the seminary she attends, I went. Like any new experience, you don't always jump right in; it takes a while to warm up.

Now I can see what all the fuss is about; the woman is no joke. She has a warm style that draws you in and is very down to earth. Moreso, she knows what she's talking about. She draws her information from many places, especially A Course In Miracles, which I'm now convinced to check out. I'm also going to read her books.

She's even got me interested in politics a little, something I've had zero interest in in the past (beyond voting in major elections). She's the chair for an organization called The Peace Alliance, which is working to create a U.S. Department of Peace. I actually first heard of it though the Conversations books; the author, Neale Walsch, is also working with the Alliance. I think it's all very cool. God knows war doesn't work, so as John Lennon said, "give peace a chance."