1. Keep in mind your essential truths revealing wisdom and compassion

2. Remember to explore constructive engagement and understand the forces of destructive engagement

3. Remember all suffer in conflict, physically, emotionally or both - civilians and soldiers,   innocent and guilty, babies and the elderly, women and men.

4. Remember to explore ways to keep the spirits up so that empowerment takes priority and not despair

5. Remember media reports of conflict are a version of events. Skilful resolution of suffering matters. 

6. Be mindful of blame, anger, and hate towards those who take an utterly different view

7.  Don’t sink to negativity. Blame is the first step to violence and war or condoning it

8. All significant movements for major change started with small groups of thoughtful people.  

9. We must walk our talk and talk our walk as much as possible. Do not go quietly into the night.

10. Develop the power to make change Let us see people, not the labels employed to describe them

11. Mindfully breathe in and out under pressure. Don't give others power by being afraid of them.

12. Remember to love others. Remember to celebrate life

 

Keep in regular contact with like-minded people. We give strength to each other.