Tag Archives: peace

Jun7

energy and daring.

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We remember the life and lasting legacy of Robert F. Kennedy
and his commitment to a more just and peaceful world with his words:
“Each time a man stands up for an ideal… he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope,
and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring,
those ripples build a current that can sweep down the mightiest wall of oppression and resistance.”
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November 20, 1925 – June 6, 1968
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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
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May15

in the midst.

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“peace is not the end of the mundane, troublesome, and painful moments of life.

peace is created in the midst of the mundane, troublesome, and painful moments

as we look for the good in all things,

grasp tiny moments of joy,

glittering in the darkness,

and gather hope into a soft place to rest when life grows hard.”

-l.r. knost

 

 

 

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oakland county, michigan, usa – may 2021

 

Jan18

nonviolence.

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 on this day honoring mlk, and every day

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“this is the unusual thing about nonviolence –

nobody is defeated, everybody shares in the victory.”

– martin luther king, jr.

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image credt: philosophytalk.org

Dec8

open society.

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 powerful messages found everywhere

 

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“in an open society, no idea can be above scrutiny, just as no people should be beneath dignity.”

-maajid nawaz

 

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grand trunk pub, detroit, michigan, usa -2020

Aug16

storm.

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at a lake house with a few friends

watching the storm roll in

on a peaceful afternoon.

 

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“there is peace even in the storm”

-vincent van gogh, the letters of vincent van gogh

Aug4

honor.

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no finer way to honor this hero

“the vote is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have.”

-john lewis

 

 

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image credit: michigan theatre, ann arbor, michigan, usa

Jul27

peaceful.

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 am – peaceful walk in the woods

 pm -peaceful protest on the streets

 

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day 1, 99 to go.

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“there may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest. “

-elie wiesel

Jun15

we.

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‘Friends Who Share Balloons’

 

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“peace is not merely the absence of warfare,

any more than true health is simply the absence of a disease.

nor is peace simply a quiet state of equilibrium –

impossible to achieve in an evolving system.

though refraining from harm is an essential first step,

lasting peace is created by actively redressing harm done.

peace is a creative process of joining i and thou into a co-creative we.

it requires authentic communication, empathic listening, and wildly creative solutions.”

-anodea judith

 

 

 

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image credit: willowdayflowerproject by gina – Leaves, Twigs, Iris, Geraniums, Lilacs, Delphiniums, Hydrangeas, Marigolds all got together and became “Friends who share balloons.”

 

Jun4

big heart.

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today’s walk

brought this discovery 

a reminder

that it’s impossible

for a heart to be too big.

 

 

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“one day we will realize that big hearts will bring us more peace than big weapons.”

-anthony douglas

May7

stillness.

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argo park, ann arbor, mi, usa – spring 2020

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“the important stuff will still be important by the time you get to it. the unimportant will have made its insignificance obvious or simply disappear. then, with stillness rather than needless urgency or exhaustion, you will be able to sit down and give what deserves consideration your full attention.” – Ryan Holiday, Stillness is the Key