Dear John,

​Gathering together in these horrific times is soul and heart nourishing, so we look forward to sharing the nourishment of gathering with you this ​Wednesday, June 4th. Sign up here for the link. We will gather as a community for a deep dive into what it means to pivot. We are all microcosms of change, but the war economy creates addictions that undermine our agency, blind us to pleasure and joy, stifle our creative energies, and fragment our communities. We are thus orphaned from our birthright as vibrant, alive, powerfully creative beings, and the broken world in which we find ourselves needs us to be fully awake as agents of peace and the flourishing of life. As adrienne maree brown said, "What each of us practices at the scale of our individual lives is what is then possible for us at a large scale.”  This is where the power of the pivot is life changing. 

Join us ​Wednesday, June 4th to learn more. We will explore this practice  in depth and find the corners and spaces in our lives where peace economy pivots might help us better navigate the barrage of violence we see around us and across the world and to become more fully embodied in the world of peace being born through us.

As is our habit, we will have breakouts toward the end of the call. Breakouts will not be timed, allowing for extended connections and ample time for conversation.

UPCOMING Local Peace Economy Gatherings:

• LPE Writing workshops: June, July, and August

Other supportive resources:

• Local Peace Economy Wiki
• Local Peace Economy Padlet — add yourself and see who is near you!
• Video introduction to the workbook
• Download The Local Peace Economy Workbook (free digital version)
• Purchase The Local Peace Economy Workbook (physical copy)
• The Local Peace Economy website
• CODEPINK Radio Ep. 242: The Local Peace Economy
• CODEPINK Radio Ep. 256: What is the root of peace?

We hope to see you this Wednesday!

With care,

Jodie & Marie

P.S.  Check out Jodie Evans on the No Cold War Collective podcast. She spoke with Charles Xu about how we can challenge US imperialism's propaganda with actions and education.