Peace On Podcast by The Peace Alliance

Hope Story Circle with Neena Barreto - October 3, 2020

What are the stories that need to be released in order to make space for lightness? This is the question posed by Neena Barreto, our guest at the Hope Story Circle. Are stories holding us back, do they become a crutch or a burden? Having lived a life in a diverse area of California, teaching in public schools for 20 years, she moved to a smaller town in Oregon. There, she found herself moving through and then releasing stories, to become unburdened and find lightness.  Check the calendar of Events at www.peacealliance.org - join us at the next Hope Story Circle and share your emerging stories!

Hope Story Circle with Patty La Taille - September 26, 2020

Our own Patty La Taille was our special guest, telling the story of her unexpectedly extended time in Portugal during the pandemic. Originally planned for January to April, she and her partner had limited language capabilities yet feeling cared for by the locals and government in Portugal. She had ongoing concern for her family and friends in the United States, and was unable to leave until August. What do we do when our choices are taken away? How do we care for one another, express empathy for each other when we are vulnerable? Check the calendar of Events at www.peacealliance.org - join us at the next Hope Story Circle and share your emerging stories!

Hope Story Circle with Mike Robbins - September 19, 2020

Mike Robbins led the conversation today, the day following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, encouraging all of us to realize that we — individually and collectively -- have what this moment requires, and to think back on a time when we didn’t know how we would move forward, and we did. Liz closed with the thought that, like in baseball and tennis, in order to keep playing we need to hit the ball one more time. Check the calendar of Events at www.peacealliance.org - join us at the next Hope Story Circle and share your emerging stories!

 

September 16, 2020 DoP Campaign call – 2020 Advocacy Days Training – Connecting with Congre

Overview, tips and role playing a meeting with a Member of Congress

September Peace Alliance Action Call

You are invited to the third call in a three-part series on "Truth and Reconciliation," as we continue our foundation-building work, and prepare to launch the next phase of this timely and much-needed initiative. 

This Tuesday, Jelena and I were joined by our new partner in this work, JoHanna "J" Thompson.  J has been an invaluable contributor to the work of creating Restorative Practice Guidelines for the State of Florida.  She holds a masters degree in Public Administration from New York University's Wagner School of Public Service, and an undergraduate degree in Psychology from Columbia University. 

A masterful communicator and holder of space, J's career has been "dedicated to creating collaborative spaces across an intersection of networks, fostering relationships, and maintaining a vision to increase the capacity of influencers, community organizers, programs and campaigns,working toward equitable social and transformational justice." 

 

So you can see how J is a great partner for us in this work!!

The wounds of America's past and present - from indigenous cultural and literal genocide, through slavery and Jim Crow, to the present day - cry out for a learning and healing process.  We begin with ourselves, while building steps toward active processes to spread this healing worldwide.  We intend this Tuesday's conversation to be another forward step along that journey.   

Hope Story Circle with Joel Kimmel - encore! September 12, 2020

Joel Kimmel joined us once again, inviting everyone to consider the idea of allowing: what would you like to allow to become visible that would allow you to make a contribution to those around you? Also, to ask visioning questions, such as, no matter who wins - how are we going to bring this country back together? So that everyone can feel taken care of? What does that look like? Check the calendar of Events at www.peacealliance.org - join us at the next Hope Story Circle and share your emerging stories!

Hope Story Circle with Matthew Albracht - August 29, 2020

Matthew Albracht, Board member of the Peace Alliance, was our guest. Matthew shared about his personal journey towards peace, from beginnings in Texas as a boy in a small community near Amarillo, to working with Marianne Williamson on combining spirituality with politics. The most recent layer in his journey is related to diet and nutrition, and he’s written a book on the topic. He was interested to discover how diet impacted his mood in only a few weeks, and beyond the climate change aspects impacted by industrial agriculture, how people can positively shift their consciousness with food. We invited the group in break-out sessions to explore what layers they might deepen, or embrace, to expand their own journey towards peace. Check the calendar of Events at www.peacealliance.org - join us at the next Hope Story Circle and share your emerging stories!

2020 Virtual Advocacy Days Training Call #1

Overview of DoP Legislation and Scheduling a Meeting.  Join us for Training Call #2 on September 16.  Register here. [link:  https://zoom.us/meeting/register/2c8bf2e4f5c5c7568c34be5db4a05ad8]

Hope Story Circle with Joel Kimmel - August 22, 2020

Joel Kimmel was our guest.  Joel shared a powerful story of a near-death accident that occurred when he was a young man, and how that experience shifted the trajectory of his life. Spending seven days on the other side, he witnessed magic in how spirits spoke and the way the revealed new ideas. They informed him: don’t tell everyone what to do, ask them what they see themselves doing. In recovery, he realized that all we have that allows us to live a meaningful life is our words. He invited everyone in the inquiry to create a have happened list instead of a to-do list, and then allow it to unfold. Check the calendar of Events at www.peacealliance.org - join us at the next Hope Story Circle and share your emerging stories!

Hope Story Circle with Linda Curtis - August 15, 2020

Linda Curtis, Author, Mindfulness Teacher, Speaker and Mentor for Honorable Closure, joined us to talk about endings and beginnings, and about two big life experiences that led her to the deeper understanding of the intersection of endings and beginnings, and how important it is to acknowledge endings, and give them space to close. From a collective level, what is coming to an end at this time? And what is beginning? What qualities can we bring to allow these endings and beginnings to go well, with compassion and empathy? Check the calendar of Events at www.peacealliance.org - join us at the next Hope Story Circle and share your emerging stories!