Welcome to Peace By Design

There is a universal longing for peace and yet we never seem to achieve it despite our longings and good intentions. We are pervaded with cynicism and a deep-seated belief that war will always be with us because, well, “that’s just how humans are.” The intention of this blog is to start a new and very different conversation: that peace is possible if we say we want it, and if we are committed to creating it so it thrives on the planet. We can design and live into the kind of world we want to inhabit. This blog is about inquiring deeply into all our conversations from the past, exploring what keeps us in a violence-filled world, the costs of living in such a world and what it would take for us to deliberately create a world which works for every one, not just for a select few.

A second intention of this blog is to create a community of readers who see the possibility in the ideas presented here and who will take hold of this new idea about creating peace intentionally on the planet. Toward that end, I am strongly encouraging readers to comment on posts and to interact with me, guest bloggers and with each other.

The basic ideas of this new approach will be introduced gradually in a series of posts over the next 6-9 months. This is Phase I and it will create a foundation of common understanding between us all. The ideas introduced in Phase I will be embodied in our “Areas of Focus” (Categories). Once these foundational ideas are introduced, Phase II will begin and the posts will be open and free-ranging, always anchored in the ideas laid down at the beginning. My basic approach can be summed up in a few words: inquiry, exploration, deep listening and transformation. Expect the unexpected!