Creating True Peace Journal Exercises
Journal exercises inspired by Thich Nhat Hanh’s “Creating True Peace: Ending Violence within Yourself, Your Family, Your Community, and the World”
Journal exercises inspired by Thich Nhat Hanh’s “Creating True Peace: Ending Violence within Yourself, Your Family, Your Community, and the World”
Journal exercises inspired by Thich Nhat Hanh’s “Creating True Peace: Ending Violence within Yourself, Your Family, Your Community, and the World”
Creating True Peace Begins Within: Free Journal Exercises Inspired by Thich Nhat Hanh
Everything changed for me when I discovered Creating True Peace by Thich Nhat Hanh.
Like many, I longed to be a force for peace in the world—but I often did so at the cost of my own well-being. I poured so much of myself into others that I ended up depleted, disconnected, and ironically, contributing to the very unrest I wanted to heal.
In his timeless book, Thich Nhat Hanh—a renowned Zen master, poet, and peace activist—offers a powerful truth:
"To create peace in the world, we must first create peace in ourselves."
This teaching shifted everything. True peace doesn’t come from self-sacrifice or striving—it comes from mindful presence, compassionate listening, and healing the violence within us, so we no longer pass it on.
He maps this process in four interconnected realms:
Self
Family
Community
World
To support you on this journey, I created a free PDF journal of reflection prompts inspired by the book. It’s designed to help you identify where peace and compassion are most needed in your life right now—and how to support them sustainably.
✨ Download the “Creating True Peace Journal Exercises” PDF to begin your personal peace practice today.
Let peace begin with you. 🕊
