Peace Can be Easy 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…
By Helene Szabados “There is power in choosing, there is special power in knowing I am the chooser at every moment in every situation.” -Sami Sunchild, In My Life I Am the Chooser Recently, the Peaceful World Foundation hosted the third conversation series…
-Helene Szabados The important topics of conversation can sometimes be the most difficult to talk about. Peaceful World Foundation hosted a breakfast conversation Thursday, May 4th, around the topic of emotional baggage. The topic read as follows: “Often times we only pay attention to the material stuff we accumulate over the course of the year.…
-Helene Szabados The flowers are in bloom, the ducklings are beginning to waddle and the sun is teasing us with its warm rays of light. Spring time, a time of renewal and preparation. Peaceful World Foundation is delighted to celebrate this season with a new series of conversations, “How much is enough?” Last Thursday, we…
-Helene Szabados “A candle loses none of its light to light another” –Rumi Last Thursday, Peaceful World Foundation hosted its last conversation of the Love series. At the start of February, we began this amorous series of conversations with the introspective topic of practicing self-love. From there, we slowly worked our way outwards,…
Setting up our table bright and early, Peaceful World Foundation was eager to host our breakfast conversation. We warmly welcomed a full table of people from around the Presidio including members of The Pachamama Alliance and Artseed. Due to the cancellation of the last conversation, Peaceful World Foundation chose to combine the topics and create…
-Helene Szabados Thursday, February 16th, Peaceful World Foundation participated in the “Day without Immigrants” by canceling a scheduled breakfast conversation at the Presidio’s Rx Café after we were informed that the Rx Café would be closed. Using this opportunity to shine light on the Presidio’s beloved Rx Café, I sat down with the owner, Rogelio…
The season of love is upon us, inspiring Peaceful World’s breakfast conversation series of the year with a theme around love and renewal. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love, this week’s topic was, “What is love and how can we bring a deeper sense of inner love into our daily…
“A woman in harmony with her spirit is like a river flowing. She goes where she will without pretense and arrives at her destination prepared to be herself and only herself.” -Maya Angelou Last Wednesday, Peaceful World joined Cultural Conservancy in collaborating a Water Prayer Gathering at El Polin Springs, in the Presidio. With all…
Reflections of Growth “We cannot see our reflection in running water. It is only in still water that we can see.” -Taoist Proverb The days seem to be getting shorter and making the time to reflect is summoning us. Peaceful World Foundation hosted our last two conversations of the year which brought about the reflection…
“Don’t count the things you do, do the things that count.” –Zig Ziglar Last Thursday, Peaceful World Foundation along with guest facilitators Janardhan Chodagam from Brahma Kumaris and Taylor Garrett from Pachamama Alliance, hosted a conversation related to where do we begin to sacrifice financial success in order to gain the richness of peace. This…
True Colors of a Holiday Season By Helene Szabados Light installations, intricate decorations, event planning and money flying out of our wallets, yes, it is that time of year for families and friends to get together for food and reflections. Last Thursday, Peaceful World Foundation along with special guest facilitator, Nicola Wagenberg from Cultural Conservancy,…
