Growing Peace
with the Art of Loving Our Nature
The Living Mirror Project merges art, nature and service to grow peace and resilience in a rapidly changing world. With media, education and community events, The Living Mirror Project aims to create peace that's rooted in compassion, care, and creativity.
The Art of Peace
The way we see our world impacts the choices we make, and ultimately the life that we create. Art is a craft of perception in which we shape our views with purpose. With songs, stories, poems and pictures that aim for peace, we have the power to transform our lives, and our world, into one where everyone (and everything) thrives.
With the simple creative prompt:
“What if life were a mirror, and how would I love it?”
All of life becomes poetry -and an art of making peace.
With the simple creative prompt:
“What if life were a mirror, and how would I love it?”
All of life becomes poetry -and an art of making peace.
The Nature of Peace
The principles of evolution and ecosystems are ultimately positive: Life (as a whole) always finds a way; it is infinitely resilient and connected. When we apply the metaphors of our nature to how we perceive our lives, compassion, resilience, and connection seep into our stories and creations.
The Service of Peace
Nothing anchors a sense of purpose and belonging like service. Care for our nature grows endurance, creativity and meaning to carry us through our challenges with love and peace. By creating art that aims to serve, we harness love as a superpower.
Media That Makes Peace
The world can feel like a very lonely and scary place as everyday we’re bombarded with horrifying news that creates snowballs of despair, and ultimately conflict; the more scared we are, the more we live in fight-or-flight mode. But the more we live in fight-or-flight, the less we’re able to see through loving eyes. It’s scientific: it’s harder to care for others when we’re hurt or terrified.
We need media that helps us digest the difficulties that we face with compassion, care, and confidence in our ability to create a world of peace -together.
With content-creation is at our fingertips, The Living Mirror Project offer tools for creating media that creates peace.
We need media that helps us digest the difficulties that we face with compassion, care, and confidence in our ability to create a world of peace -together.
With content-creation is at our fingertips, The Living Mirror Project offer tools for creating media that creates peace.
Books & programs coming Soon
Reflective ArtsSongs, Stories, Poems & Pictures for Loving Our Nature
Compassionate Storytelling: How do we tell our tales with respect for every part of our nature, and care for every character? The Magic of Metaphor: How does the poetry of our nature support a life that thrives? The Power of Affirmation: How do we stay empowered and positive in the face of life’s challenges? The Joy of Wonder: How can the scientific method support us in creating authentic art with a loving understanding of our nature? |
Part of LifeThe Science & Service of Getting to Know Our Nature
Ecosystems: biomes, watersheds, weather, interdependence, life’s vulnerability, adaptability and resilience, the cycles of life: rock cycles, water cycles, nutrient cycles, and seasons. DIY Stewardship: How does serving our nature serve our creations, and our lives?Making Dirt, Growing Food, Catching Water, Supporting Pollinators and Wildlife, Backyard Biodiversity, Volunteering |
About
The Living Mirror Project has been serving peace in our communities since its inception in 2015. Through workshops, community performances, open mics, and singing circles, The Living Mirror Project has nurtured diverse communities through the intersection of personal growth, creative reflection, and connection to the environment.
Rooted in values of care and compassion, The Living Mirror Project supports mental health, community connection, and environmental wellbeing in our rapidly evolving world.
Rooted in values of care and compassion, The Living Mirror Project supports mental health, community connection, and environmental wellbeing in our rapidly evolving world.
What Folks Are Saying
"Now I hear the song that is behind, above, or alongside all the questions expressed in our daily lives." -anonymous participant
"I've been in the process of healing a fractured relationship, and after the workshop I decided to look at it as a mirror -and it helped so much!" -anonymous participant
"It's really helping me to identify the lessons the Earth is trying to teach me, and helping me feel comfortable expressing myself" anonymous participant
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About the DiRECTOR, Alana MirrorAlana created The Living Mirror Project by merging her experience as a public school teacher, hypnotherapist, and director with her passion as an artist and environmental steward. She lives on a family farm that's restoring 5 acres of invasive species into an abundant food-forest.
Get to know her better by checking out This Wonderful World: Songs & Stories of Loving Our Nature where she shares an intimate glimpse into how she grows peace in her own life through The Living Mirror Practice. |