How to Celebrate International Peace & Love Day?

Every year on July 7th is International Peace and Love Day. It is a day to write messages and words of peace and love. International Peace and Love Day can be celebrated by using the hashtag, “Peace and Love on social media. Also, by making paper doves, white paper flowers, or white paper hearts with handwritten messages for your family and friends. Hang the paper messages on a cork board or use magnets to put the messages on your refrigerator. Another way is to hang the paper messages in the entrance of your home. 

Read and write positive affirmations or quotes about peace and love. If you are at work, you can make handwritten notes about peace and love to add to your work a positive wall or wall of encouragement. Give work items to your coworkers with the words peace and love while including peaceful and love quotes that help motivate others at their job. As well as having everyone go on the same lunch break to read peace and love quotes. Make candy treat bags with peace and love messages for everyone to pick them up before going to their lunch break or before they go home.

Do Yoga poses for inner peace and love at home. Meditating and doing yoga poses such as Half Monkey pose, Standing Forward Bend pose, Seated Forward Bend pose, Thread the Needle pose, Camel pose, Bridge pose, Melting Heart, and Standing Backbend pose. Decorate your meditation room with items that help you feel peaceful and love. Think peaceful and loving thoughts for yourself and others as you walk. Lastly, add peace lilies, white roses, cosmos, or other flowers that help you feel peaceful at home or at work. 

Print out coloring pages that say peace and love for you and your family. Follow up on conversations by making the other person feel calm and comfortable. Have peaceful conversations with a meal, iced tea, hot tea in the morning, or while playing a card game. Wear a T-shirt that says peace and love on International Peace and Love Day. Practice loving kindness meditation, compassion meditation, and meditation for forgiveness.

Have a peaceful lunch or dinner at home. Set your cellphone in silent mode or on do not disturb mode. Play music that helps you relax. If you are at work, you can find a quiet area to have your lunch break. Set your cellphone alarm clock for one hour and set your cellphone aside or in your purse. 

Eat slowly and read peaceful loving quotes written on index cards. If you are eating at the nearest restaurant where you work, look at the plants and artwork hanging on the walls as you wait for your meal. Bring awareness of peace and love by thanking the server during your lunch break. Say the words, " Peace and Love" on your way back to work. Here are the resources for celebrating International Peace and Love Day.

 

How to Spread Peace and Love in Everyday Life:

How to Spread Peace and Love in Everyday Life - 365give

International Peace and Love Day Quotes to Help You Cultivate Peace and Build Happiness:

Peace and Happy Quotes: Activities for International Peace and Love Day

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