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 resources, The Living Mirror Project aims to create peace that's rooted in compassion, care, connection, 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 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 at our fingertips, The Living Mirror Project offer tools for creating media that creates peace.
Reading Resources
Part of Life : Coming SooN!
Growing Peace with the Science & Service of Loving Our Nature
If there's one thing that we've all got in common, it's navigating the gifts and challenges of our nature. Stay tuned for insights and practices on how learning about (and serving) our nature can help grow peace and love within us, and all around.
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. For over a year, she's been supporting a family farm that's restoring 5 acres into an abundant food-forest.
Get to know Alana better by checking out her songs and stories on Substack, where she shares an intimate glimpse into her own creative practice of growing love and peace in her life. |