Friday Flicker (September 8, 2017)
This week’s Friday Flicker is from our 2015 Connect for Peace event in NYC, with a quote from philosopher Bertrand Russell (1872-1970), who received the Nobel Prize in Literature for championing humanitarian ideals and freedom of thought: “Remember your humanity, and forget the rest.” The Flickers are a gentle weekly reminder to flicker your light of peace as often as you can, in as many places as you can. May your light of love brighten your day and illuminate all […]
Friday Flicker (September 1, 2017)
This week’s Flicker is a photo of our friend, singer and songwriter Jess Domain from our Connect for Peace event in 2016, with a quote from poet and playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616): “If music be the food of love, play on.” The Flickers are a gentle weekly reminder to flicker your light of peace as often as you can, in as many places as you can. May your light of love brighten your day and illuminate all those around you. […]
Friday Flicker (August 25, 2017)
This week’s Flicker is from our Connect for Peace street happenings in NYC, with a quote from meditation teacher and athleticism advocate Sri Chinmoy (1931-2007): “Peace begins when expectations end.” The Flickers are a gentle weekly reminder to flicker your light of peace as often as you can, in as many places as you can. May your light of love brighten your day and illuminate all those around you. Subscribe here to receive the Flickers every week in your inbox.
Friday Flicker (August 18, 2017)
Charlottesville has been heavy in our hearts, so we wanted dedicate this Flicker to the tragedy that occurred there this past weekend with a quote and photo that helped bring us some peace and inspiration. This week’s Flicker is from our Connect for Peace street happenings in NYC, with a quote from civil rights activist and leader Martin Luther King, Jr.: “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do […]
Friday Flicker (August 11, 2017)
This week’s Flicker is an updated version of our VERY FIRST Flicker from our 2010 Connect for Peace street happenings in Beirut, with a quote from spiritual leader and world humanitarian Amma: “Keep the child within alive. A child never tires of hearing the birds sing, never gets bored looking at flowers.” The Flickers are a gentle weekly reminder to flicker your light of peace as often as you can, in as many places as you can. May your light […]
Friday Flicker (August 4, 2017)
As we prepare for our upcoming Connect events in September, we thought that it was time to bring the Friday Flickers back! This week’s Flicker is from our Connect for Peace street happenings, with a quote from our April 2016 blog post, ‘What’s a peacelight to do?’ by our founder and directress Joumana Rizk: “I believe that everything and everyone in this world are inter-connected.” The Flickers are a gentle weekly reminder to flicker your light of peace as often […]
Friday Flicker (December 16, 2016)
This week’s Flicker is from our Connect for Peace street happenings, with a quote from poet Publius Ovidius Naso, also known as Ovid (43 BC-17 AD): “Take a rest: a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop.” This is our last Flicker for 2016; we hope you found them inspiring throughout the year. We will be taking a rest and reflect on what comes next. As you may have noticed, we also took a rest from the blog a […]
Friday Flicker (December 9, 2016)
This week’s Flicker is from our Connect for Peace street happenings, with a quote from the leader of India’s independence movement and the architect of non-violent civil disobedience Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948): “Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” Wishing you a great weekend!
Friday Flicker (December 2, 2016)
This week’s Flicker is from our Connect for Peace street happenings, with a quote from poet and one of the foremost figures of 20th-century literature William Butler Yeats (1865-1939): “There are no strangers here; only friends you haven’t yet met.” Wishing you a great weekend!
Friday Flicker (November 18, 2016)
This week’s Flicker is from our Connect for Peace street happenings, with a quote from poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist Maya Angelou (1928-2014): “Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.” Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving!
