1-12-12 An invitation to cultivate peace in 2012...
I hope you're having a good beginning to this New Year...
Amidst all the many predictions about 2012, we find ourselves at a crossroads in time, where the past and the future are converging with extraordinary speed and impact. Many of our outdated social structures are rapidly breaking down. At the same time, new and more sustainable structures are just beginning to emerge. We're living in the transition between the old and the new.
Transformational times are characterized by intensity, polarization, and radical change. Stress is high, and we're forced to dig deep to find new resilience and resources to embrace both our challenges and our opportunities.
Peace will continue to be a core focus for many of us this year. I'm starting the year by renewing my commitment to a daily focus on peace, and I hope you'll join me in this effort. I firmly believe that one way to navigate successfully through the challenges of this year is with a steady, thoughtful, and wholehearted focus on our highest values.
The best way to predict the future is to create it...
R. Buckminster Fuller
All of us who care about peace will contribute to the momentum that will make 2012 a fertile year of innovation, creativity, and collaboration. I have faith that our efforts, large and small, are making a difference.
I wish you all the best as you travel your path to peace in 2012...
Director
Rhythm of Peace Project
Northwest Center for Health Promotion
