Twice a year for the past four years, Mimi at Mimi Writes, hosts something called the Peace Blast. It's cyber event bringing together the combined energy of people from around the world in sharing our love of, hope for and belief in the possibility of peace. I've tried to approach this in a way that combines it with Wordless Wednesday and Anna Carson's Project Blue and draws in the energy of all the wonderful creative people who participate in those memes, while still honoring the principles of both. Of course I'm putting a lot of words here but I'm seldom really wordless. Honoring Project Blue was pretty easy. To honor the idea of Wordless Wednesday, I posted the Peace Blast Earth banner (also blue) and put the bulk of my words into the body of one of my photos which I messed with using Paintshop Pro. I did write some other posts on peace which anyone who wants to can read here or here. You can click on the first graphic for an easier to read size.
(Well, I have to add some more words. Sorry. Angel, the world's most mis-named cat - has many naughty talents. One of these is popping open the boom box and removing CDs. I keep coming up with ways to thwart her and she keeps figuring out ways to thwart me back. This week she has been at it again but her shenanigans gave me an idea for project blue that also felt in tune with the Peace Blast and WW. The CD she popped is a lovely blue one called AWAKENED HEART. The artists, Saggio and his wife Barbara are friends who were extremely kind to me during my time in Arizona. They are incredibly talented. Saggio's music is a gift of Spirit and is both beautiful and healing. Kwan Yin here is the Goddess of Compassion and I liked the idea of her holding the CD. Certainly both compassion and awakening hearts are a key to creating a peaceful world. )
Happy Wordless Wednesday, Everyone. I hope you'll check out other the Peace Blast and even add your own voices to the chorus.
My other Project Blue posts include:
Blue Skies
Seldom Used Objects
A Box and Some Rocks
Peace
56 comments:
Great image, happy WW.
Nice post - Happy WW to you! Words are OK with me!
You did wonderfully combining all three projects in one!
Love your post and quotes.
Peace to you and happy ww!
Peace to you and yours
Beautiful globe and thoughts
very creative
My Peace Post
Great to see you on board. Mine is up too :-)
I love your Peace Globe.
Peace is definitely something the world desperately needs. Happy WW
I'm really loving seeing the peace blast globes everywhere. (Not mine unfortunately since I somehow managed to miss it again this year. Sigh...)
I'll share instead the words of Tom Paxton:
Peace
Peace will
Peace will come
And let it begin with me
We
We need
We need peace
And let it begin with me
Oh, my own life is all I can hope to control.
Oh, let my life be lived for the good,
Good of my soul.
Let it bring
Peace
Sweet peace
Peace will come
And let it begin with me
Wonderful sentiments here, Raven. Well done.
'Til ringing, singing on its way,
The world revolved from night to day,
A voice, a chime, a chant sublime,
Of peace on earth, good will to men!
--Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
I have some of my favorite Peace Quotes over at http://www.secretagentmama.com but my Project Blue is over at http://www.mishellelanephotography.wordpress.com
Great job on all three of these!
Have a peaceful day and let love rule!
What a great post, Raven! Thank you for that! Inspiring! I did the same thing you did - combined Project Blue and Blogblast! :D
Very nice post !
Peace and Love !
i always look for your name on thez list. you always have great entry & more the qoute you put are so inspiring.
Happy WW!
Very good Raven.
It's so simple yet so unattainable. So sad.
Turn from evil and do good, seek peace and pursue it. Ps. 34:14
Wishing you, me, all of us, peace.
Peace to you and to all the people of the world!
Excellent post, I am Blogging for Peace today too with my WW...
Good day, Hope you'll visit my 16th WW...Blogging for Peace at The Cafe.
Wonderful job of ‘multi-tasking’ for today! Emnanuel’s words resonate with me always … thanks for the reminder here. I’ve shared different Blog Blasts for Peace this morning on each of my blogs and hope you’ll find time to visit. Guess OSI will need to wait another day or too ;--)
Hugs and blessings,
Hope your day is filled with peace.
Wonderful post. I like the words :) Project Blue seems like a neat idea--something I should look into, for sure!
Happy WW :)
Raven thanks for visiting my WW, you are the first participant who visit mine.. :-)
Peace! Blessings!
Happy WW and Peace Globe day! Mines flying as well =)
Wonderful thoughts and words.
Excellent! Let there be peace. :)
Hi Raven,
I really loved reading your quotes ; they were nice.
Thank you for stopping at my blog.
Peace to you and everyone who visits.
I enjoyed your peace post and beautiful globe. Good job combining everything. Peace.
peace is it attainable? within oneself, yes , since we cannot control the actions of others it may only be obtained through individuals
Lovely Peace Globe. May all our dreams of peace come true.
"You must hold the enormous courage to live with an open and loving heart."
So true!
Wishing you and yours peace and courage.
Boy, if peace did spread like dandylion seeds... *giggle* Peace to thee...
Lovely post and a beautiful globe!
Peace to you and yours my friend. x
Just beautiful!
Love and Peace to you and yours!
♥
Wonderful post today Raven!
Gorgeous!
Thank you for blogging for peace during the fourth launch of BlogBlast For Peace. Awesome.
I love the way you mixed these together into one post.
Peace to you and yours..
Mimi Lenox
Kwan Yin holding an 'Awakened Heart' is a beautiful image for the Blog Blast for Peace.
Peace to you on this hopeful day.
Every word, every image is wonderful Raven!
Wow, such a beautiful, inspirational and hopeful post. Peace and love to you and yours!
A wonderful blue.
Well done! This day is unbelievable! Peace to you and your family…
Pax Vobiscum!
Very cool, all around!!
excellent post, I wish for you to see world wide peace in your lifetime, me to but they need to hurry up.......
Beautiful post - so much to contemplate and be inspired by. My favorite line - "Certainly both compassion and awakening hearts are a key to creating a peaceful world."
*Peace.Sign*
:)
Great image, I love the metaphor. I wish we could spread peace like we spread chaos...
A beautiful peace globe, Raven!
What a wonderful blog! Thanks for visiting mine. Happy Peace Blog Day. Let's stay in touch!
Peace.
and peace be with you too Ms. Raven!
That's a clever way to honor your memes and the way you like to blog, while also participating in the Blog Blast movement.
Peace to you and yours on this Blog Blast Day.
Nice globe! Peace!! :)
Lovely words...and what would we do without cats?
Peace~ Thank you for visiting my blog..it was so kind.
Peace to you!
Fantastic post, Raven!:)
Peace!
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