Loving Our Self-destructive and suicidal Neighbors
Today I open my eyes,
Tune my ears,
Inspire my voice,
Extend my hands,
Expand my heart,
Move my feet, and
Open my mind
To love my self-destructive neighbors as myself.

#NLM #Balinjeraye #Ollaa #Mehazay #Jarkayga

Remember that COVID-19 does not care about your religion, ethnicity, or sex. Our love for one another must be faster and more inclusive than this virus. Embody the practices of neighbor-love.

Heart: Care for infected people in our community. Recognize the sacrifice and risk that others will take as this virus impacts our work and social lives. This is a time to increase our care for each other. Be extra generous toward those who can’t afford basic needs.

Love your neighbor as yourself.

#NLM #Balinjeraye #Ollaa #Mehazay #Jarkayga

Ambassador’s Body Checkup
Mouth
What words do you use that insult or offend others? Do you ask for forgiveness when you make mistakes?
Pause and reflect.
Recommit to speaking words of respect and kindness today.

#NLM #Balinjeraye #Ollaa #Mehazay #Jarkayga

Ambassador’s Body Checkup
Mouth
What words do you use that insult or offend others? Do you ask for forgiveness when you make mistakes?
Pause and reflect.
Recommit to speaking words of respect and kindness today.

#NLM #Balinjeraye #Ollaa #Mehazay #Jarkayga

Loving Our Activist Neighbors
Today I open my eyes,
Tune my ears,
Inspire my voice,
Extend my hands,
Expand my heart,
Move my feet, and
Open my mind
To love my activist neighbors as myself.

#NLM #Balinjeraye #Ollaa #Mehazay #Jarkayga

Loving Our Grieving Neighbors
Today I open my eyes,
Tune my ears,
Inspire my voice,
Extend my hands,
Expand my heart,
Move my feet, and
Open my mind
To love my grieving neighbors as myself.

#NLM #Balinjeraye #Ollaa #Mehazay #Jarkayga

"Overcome evil with good, and he who is your enemy will become your dearest friend." Holy Quran 41:34

#NLM #Balinjeraye #Ollaa #Mehazay #Jarkayga

የባልንጀራን መውደድ እንቅስቃሴን ለምን ጀመርን? ለሥራችን መነሳሳት የሆኑት ምክንያቶችስ ምንድን ናቸው?፡ ይህ ሶስተኛው የየኒቨርስቲ ቪዲዮ እንቅስቃሴውን እንድንጀምረው ምክንያት የሆኑንን ያሉንን ውብ ባህሎች፣ የሚያነቃቁንን ሃይማኖቶቻችን እና የገጠሙንን አደጋዎችን ያስተዋውቀናል፡፡ የባልንጀራን መውደድ አምባሳደር ይሁኑ!

Why did we start the Neighbor-Love Movement, and what are the inspirations that energize our work? This third video in our NLM University series introduces you to the beautiful cultures, inspiring faiths, and dangerous crises that drive our work. Become a neighbor-love ambassador!

#NLM #Balinjeraye #Ollaa #Mehazay #Jarkayga

https://youtu.be/yi9jx-y-pdw

"Balinjeraye, Let's Talk!" is tomorrow at 5pm at Temsalet Kitchen in Sarbet! We'll be talking about radical commitment. Free yummy snacks, inspiring dialogue, and NLM gear :)

#NLM #Balinjeraye #Ollaa #Mehazay #Jarkayga

Loving Our Neighbors with Mental Illness
Today I open my eyes,
Tune my ears,
Inspire my voice,
Extend my hands,
Expand my heart,
Move my feet, and
Open my mind
To love my neighbors with mental illness as myself.

#NLM #Balinjeraye #Ollaa #Mehazay #Jarkayga

Join us today at Temsalet Kitchen at 5pm for "Balinjeraye, Let's Talk!" See you in a few hours!

#NLM #Balinjeraye #Ollaa #Mehazay #Jarkayga

Ambassador’s Body Checkup
Hands
When are you tempted to point your fingers or raise your hands against others?
Pause and reflect.
Recommit to using your hands for service and nonviolence today.

#NLM #Balinjeraye #Ollaa #Mehazay #Jarkayga

Loving Our Day laborer Neighbors ⁠
Today I open my eyes,⁠
Tune my ears,⁠
Inspire my voice,⁠
Extend my hands,⁠
Expand my heart,⁠
Move my feet, and⁠
Open my mind⁠
To love my day laborer neighbors as myself.⁠
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#NLM #Balinjeraye #Ollaa #Mehazay #Jarkayga

Ambassador’s Body Checkup ⁠
Heart ⁠
Which individuals or groups do you disagree with and resent? Does their happiness make you sad or their pain make you happy? ⁠
Pause and reflect. ⁠
Recommit to the challenge of opening your heart and sharing others’ joy and pain today. ⁠
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#NLM #Balinjeraye #Ollaa #Mehazay #Jarkayga

Loving Our Youth Neighbors
Today I open my eyes,
Tune my ears,
Inspire my voice,
Extend my hands,
Expand my heart,
Move my feet, and
Open my mind
To love my youth neighbors as myself.

#NLM #Balinjeraye #Ollaa #Mehazay #Jarkayga

Our brains were made for love. Together we can create a culture of integrity. Practice neighbor-love!

አዕምሮዋችን የተፈጠረው ለፍቅር ነው፡፡ በጋራም ሀቀኝነት የሰፈነበት ባህል መፍጠር እንችላለን፡፡ ባልንጀራን መውደድ ይተግብሩ!

#NLM #Balinjeraye #Ollaa #Mehazay #Jarkayga #ባልንጀራን መውደድ #ባልንጀራዬ #ኦላ #መሀዛይ #ጃርካይጋ

https://youtu.be/_t8Eqb_n4WM

የባልንጀራዬን መውደድ ተግባራትን ይላበሱ፡፡

Covid-19 amantaa, lammumaa fi Saalan addaan ossoo hin baassin hunda keenya Miidha. Ollaa keenya jaalachuu itti haa fufnuu!

Yeroo kannatti namoota jaalachuun kan ibsamu vayirasiin kun akka gara issaanitti hin darbineef hanga tokko irraa fagachuun ta’uu danda’a. Kanaafu hanga dandeenyetti tajaajila geejjibaa kan ummataa kaneen akka Taaksii fayyadamuuraa lukkaan socho’aa. Yoo danda’ame bakka namooni walitti qabaman irraa fagaadha, mana keessan turuu filadhaa. Yeroo kophaa turtan hariiroon namoota waliin qabdan akka hin laafneef waliif bilbilaa.

Olla kessan akka offi keessani jaaladha.

Embody the practices of neighbor-love.

Feet: Sometimes loving people more means keeping a distance. Walk to work instead of taking a taxi whenever possible. Stay home from large gatherings when possible. But increase time spent checking in on people by phone and text.

Love your neighbor as yourself.

#NLM #Balinjeraye #Ollaa #Mehazay #Jarkayga

Loving Our Tortured Neighbors
Today I open my eyes,
Tune my ears,
Inspire my voice,
Extend my hands,
Expand my heart,
Move my feet, and
Open my mind
To love my tortured neighbors as myself.

#NLM #Balinjeraye #Ollaa #Mehazay #Jarkayga

“I've found that the best way to guard my heart from “othering” or hating is to practice radical empathy. I try to be sensitive to the fact that, fundamentally, we are all people with fears and vulnerabilities; many of us have deep, unresolved pain and are afraid to seem ‘weak’ by expressing it. That being said, I'm loyal to my values of basic human and civil rights for all and I will always be vocal about that.” — Zega Andenet⁠
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#NLM #Balinjeraye #Ollaa #Mehazay #Jarkayga

Loving Our HIV+ Neighbors
Today I open my eyes,
Tune my ears,
Inspire my voice,
Extend my hands,
Expand my heart,
Move my feet, and
Open my mind
To love my enemy neighbors as myself.

#NLM #Balinjeraye #Ollaa #Mehazay #Jarkayga