This weekend is Ceasefire weekend where our collective peace action brings an energy of calm and ease to the city to prevent violence and seed love: nobody kill anybody. That’s right. Starting this weekend, can we in the city generate enough loving kindness, wishing all of us the conditions to find peace in ourselves so we bring this into the spaces we occupy. We know that during past Ceasefire weekends, violence was reduced between 30% – 60%. This is what happens when we intention and act into community events that affirm our wellness and open-heartedness for peace and goodness for all. There are some 50 such life-affirming events happening over the weekend! Join one, organize one, or simply stop and take a mindful breath or step, intentioning your mind and energy toward peace in our city. The majority of our violent crimes in Baltimore, like other cities, occur in a a geographic area that is no more than 5% of the city- in hotspots. These areas require our care and attention.