It was all about peace. From beginning to end, our meeting was all about peace.

Making it. Having it. Creating it. Dreaming it up. Drumming it wild. Co-creative. Generative. Aligned.

We met, as we meet every Tuesday night, to envision ‘what next’.

We had a new visitor. Karen Huggins of Project Ploughshares Calgary joined us to talk about some of Ploughshares peace initiatives, in particular, the Calgary Peace Run which is set for Sunday, September 23.

“What can we do to build on the run/walk,” asked Kerry, our head peacemaker as she invited us to free associate and let our imaginations reign.

And that’s when the magic started. Judy Atkinson whose Friday night Circles of Rhythm on June 21 kicked-off Calgary Summer of Peace Calgary 2012 at Drumming Up Peace mentioned a collaborative drum circle that is taking place on Saturday around the globe. Howard mentioned walking across the Peace Bridge. I saw lanterns floating down the river and Marilyn saw them as being carried along as we marched from the Peace Bridge to Prince’s Island where Judy suggested we create the world’s largest human peace sign. I hear children’s voices singing John Lennon’s “Imagine” Judy H. threw out.

And we were off. Imagining peace. Imagining an entire weekend that brings awareness to peace while engaging Calgarians in taking note of this year’s International Day of Peace on September 21.

It was exciting. Energizing. Fun. Creative.

And, it was peaceful.

Now, to get to work. Planning. Organizing. Strategizing. Engaging volunteers. Registering our walk. Soliciting sponsorship. Igniting support.

We know we can. We know we will. Because we know, peace makes a difference.

And if not us, who?

If not now, when?

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You too can be part of Summer of Peace Calgary 2012. Check out the website — http://www.summarofpeacecalgary.com  .  Come to one or all of five Peace Academy sessions — I teach this Thursday, July 26 — Making peace with your inner muse — a poetic guide to finding peace within. Next week, the amazing Heather Compton co–author with Dennis Blas of Retirement Rocks! Canadian Boomers Invest in Life! will guide you in Making Peace with Money — and there’s more. Do check out the Peace Academy!

Peace is in us all. To make. Create. Give. Share. Be.

Be Peace Now.