By Marcus Lorenzo Penn “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” -Margaret Mead On September 8th, the peaceful, natural, connected surroundings of the Anubhuti Retreat Center in Novato supported…
Listening begins with a wish By Heidi Majano My earliest memory on active listening was when my family members told stories of their upbringing during times of poverty and war in El Salvador. Being raised in a household full of animated story tellers, I developed a knack towards listening. At bedtime, my aunt played the…
By Helene Szabados We want to be part of something that gives us purpose, guidance and faith but what measures do we take to achieve universal connection? Peaceful World Foundation hosted a conversation with the objective to explore what role religion and spirituality have in our lives. We welcomed guests from around Tides’ Converge including,…
By Helene Szabados “Actually, this is just a place for my stuff, ya know? That’s all; a little place for my stuff. That’s all I want, that’s all you need in life, is a little place for your stuff, ya know?I can see it on your table, everybody’s got a little place for their stuff.…
By Helene Szabados In our concrete civilization, it can be challenging to find authentic ways to relate to nature. We must practice going beyond our societal walls to see that we are nature and our relationships with the natural world are representations of our self-care. Peaceful World Foundation hosted its first conversation of the…
By Helene Szabados Peaceful World Foundation has finished its first round of mid-year visits to our 2017 grantees. The organizations we have visited so far included Dalai Lama Fellows, The Cultural Conservancy and Holistic Underground. We would like to share our appreciation for the efforts these organizations have contributed to building a more peaceful world.…
By Helene Szabados “I only went out for a walk, and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in.” – John Muir, John of the Mountains (1938) Do you know the medicine that lies within the compounds of a forest? Have you tasted the wealth in eating…
“When you travel…enter every new encounter with gratitude for another opportunity to learn and to listen and be the best travel ambassador on earth.” -Sami Sunchild, When You Travel There was a time,…
By Helene Szabados “Some questions are not meant to be answered; they are meant to be lived.” –Referenced from the Gurdjieff Foundation Through the concepts of language and science, we, as a society, foster a culture of labeling and identifying. In recent explorations of identity, a new notion has risen called fluidity. Fluidity: A continuous,…
By Helene Szabados In today’s technologically driven world, we all have the access and platform to make an impact and we also have followers. How does a powerful resource like the internet affect the dynamics of leadership and the next generation? Peaceful World Foundation hosted its first conversation of our fall series with special guest…
By Helene Szabados and Heidi Majano Corn, squash, beans, sage and copal were just a few of the items used to create our altar in honor of the International Day of Peace and the Autumnal Equinox. Peaceful World Foundation collaborated with Cultural Conservancy and California Consortium for Urban Indian Health to create a…
By Helene Szabados “Let peace begin with me and spread out from this place.” -Sami Sunchild In our fast paced world, peace can seem inaccessible at times. Stress and feelings of loneliness begin to seep through and relief appears to be running away from us. Even in our darkest hours, peace is within us; it…
