Arrow Up: Steps to become present for peace

1. Acknowledge what is actually happening

2. Relax

3. Realize the conflict or challenge

4. Own your need 

5. Welcome wisdom

6. Understand your intention

7. Prosper with peace

The vision of the Present for Peace Arrow UP steps is to enable you to have a more peaceful way of being with whatever is happening. This not only can benefit you but others as well.

With practice, attention, and awareness to be present you can transcend uncomfortable feelings, distress and suffering and be at peace with whatever is happening.

To learn more about Arrow UP, to join our online Zoom support groups or to schedule an individual or family session email Cindy Olejar at presentforpeace@gmail.com.

• Agency - capacity, condition or state of acting, the power to create and take action, and silence and no action are also forms of action
• Aligned Energy - when you are calm, comfortable, content, nonjudgmental, open, creative, aware, humble, and your words, actions and behaviors bring value to all; occurs when present
• Anxiety - uncomfortable feelings, such as tightness in the throat, upset stomach, heavy feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, clenched jaw, sore muscles, worry of the future, headache, fear or sadness of the past, deep sorrow and more that hold messages to unmet needs
• Consciousness - the state of being aware and awake of what is
• Inner Locus - the power to see and create choices and action from within, taking personal responsibility for your words and behaviors and creating how you want to be
• Inner Wisdom - heart sense intuition - always benefits and brings value to all
• Present - being conscious and aware of the now, rather than operating on autopilot
• True self, true nature, true energy - the way of being when fully present, an authentic, genuine way of being; calm, comfortable, content, nonjudgmental, open, creative, aware, humble, and peaceful