Scads of shootings in America are shouting out that human life has been devalued. It’s time to re-value human life. Our lives matter! Here are some practical ways to do that:

• Treat your own life with respect by overcoming self-destructive thoughts and behaviors.
• Act like your life matters by taking care of your physical and mental health.
• Avoid watching, reading, or listening to anything that devalues or insults any human life.
• Focus your attention on the good that people do, not on the bad things they do.
• Volunteer. Be proactive in serving others.
• Realize that anger, hostility, and/or hate cause you and others to devalue human life.
• Acknowledge that the most innocent form of human life shouldn’t be regarded as disposable.
• Openly renounce the concept of devaluing people because of their skin color.
• Refuse to devalue people because you disagree with or disapprove of their beliefs and/or behaviors.
• Frequently connect heart-to-heart with people who think and see things differently than you do.
• Be kind and respectful to everyone.
• Treat every member of the human race as a vital part of humanity–the most valuable thing on planet earth.
• Avoid being careless with your life and other people’s lives. Pay attention to safety for yourself and others.
• Check out my book about more practical ways to act like human life matters.