Peace One Day

Rebecca B. Kimber
Sep 4, 2018 · 5 min read

September 21 is International Peace Day. This year I decided to answer the Peace One Day’s question, “Who Will You Make Peace With?” My answer: I will make peace with myself. I’d love to tell you about all the peaceful things I do, but that would only be a half-truth. The only way to get to the light is through the dark, so I’ll tell you about my monsters instead.

You might call my monsters by their common names, anxiety and anger. They each have a home inside me, and I’ve been at constant war with both ever since I can remember. But they’ve also both been my very closest allies, which is why it’s hard…

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