Art: When My Heart Began to Sing

These images are my memory from February 15, 2003 in NYC, when half a million people stood in twenty degree weather and said no to war.
This is the day my life changed, and I began to understand my life purpose.

Art in Progress: Transform Peace

Transform Peace

I'm still working on this one. Have so for over a year now....
I keep on adding and subtracting elements from it, but I love the overall idea. If you have any suggestions leave me some comments!

Vlog: Marianne Williamson Speaks at Venice Methodist Church

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May 15, 2005
Venice Methodist Church, Venice, CA
A snipit from Marianne Williamson's talk about the Department of Peace.

Be inspired, get involved, take action, cultivate peace.

Short Film: Self Portrait

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Self Portrait 3 min
Spring 2000

Short Film: March 22

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March 22
2 min Documation. April 2003
Two days after the pre-emptive war in Iraq broke out, thousands of people poured into the streets of New York City to protest. This docu-mation gives voice to the protestors that were left unheard by main stream media.

Short Film: Eighty Year Wait

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Eighty Year Wait 5min
1999
Director: Megumi Nishikura & Lise Johnson

Hey this is a short film Lise and I made at Film School during our sophmore year. It's one of the first videos we made, but it still has such a special place in our heart. This really doesn't have anything to do with my peace actvisim but it can't hurt to showcase fun work!

Meditation for Peace

meditation

2003-04-10 - 11:37 a.m.

peace begins with me...

meditation is a big part of my life, and i can only see it growing from here.
yoga and the meditation disciplin in its various forms is a practice of peace.
it is stilling the mind, stilling the surroundings and really tuning into the self.
in the self, something so perfect exists and it is love. peace is love,
understanding, forgiveness, and trust.

for me, cultivation of my own inner peace is essential. and part of it is because
i want to translate my own inner peace to the rest of the world.
i think the biggest reason for lack of peace is fear, or lack of love. and fear is strong
strong as hell, but ultimately love is so much stronger.

i believe everyone contains the capacity for peace. just in my own experience of love,
love from family, friends, and from the self. the connection between me to you is enough
to motivate to believe it can exist between any two individuals in this world.
we have been so blessed to know this from our own life experience, and i think
that it is amazing that we desire to give this gift to those who need it most.
peace begins in the heart, and starts with an individual.