Opening Breath and Affirmation:
Take a deep breath and say, I will be Nonviolent by being truthful at all times.
Quote of the Day:
"Here is a psychological suggestion for acquiring peace of soul. Never brag…never rush to first seats at a table or in a theater; never use people for your own advantage; never lord it over others as if you were better than they." –Fulton John Sheen
Today in Social Movement History:
On February 3, 1921, 48,000 unemployed march to parliament in Copenhagen, Sweden.
Nonviolent Word of the Day:
CREATIVE TENSION – In his Letter from A Birmingham Jail, Dr. King said, “Nonviolent direct action seeks to create such a crisis and establish such creative tension that a community that has constantly refused to negotiate is forced to confront the issue…I must confess that I am not afraid of the word, tension. I have earnestly worked and preached against violent tension, but there is a type of constructive tension that is necessary for growth… the purpose of direct action is to create a situation so crisis-packed that it will inevitably open the door to negotiation.”
Activity of the Day:
With a few people near to you, make a "human sculpture," that is, each person work together with others to make a frozen 3D image about "creative tension."
Respond:
Draw and abstract image that represents creative tension. If resources allow, add color(s) to it.
