by Ross | Feb 9, 2010 | Uganda 2010 Peace Exchange
One week into my stay in East Africa and I am pleased to report that all is going wonderfully.I’ve had the softest landing into Africa that one could possibly have. Much thanks to Lynn for all the wonderful connections. She’s helped to make this the...
by Ross | Feb 5, 2010 | Uganda 2010 Peace Exchange
When you set out to do an international peace project for the first time, having little to no experience, it’s hard to know what will happen.When the idea for Peace Pals was first born, my friend Ken Masters and I sat down to discuss the objectives and goals of...
by Ross | Feb 4, 2010 | Uganda 2010 Peace Exchange
Tonight I found myself in the washroom rinsing my mouth and realized that although the water looks clear and clean and we’re staying in this nice house with all the amenities, including a fast internet connection…. and you look around it kind of feels like...
by Ross | Feb 3, 2010 | Uganda 2010 Peace Exchange
Across the globe. 17hrs of Flying. Two nights, one hotel, a couple mediocre meals later and into the Entebee Kampala Airport and the capital of Uganda we arrive. Lynn’s driver Bakali picked us up at the airport just past 10pm local time. A quick 40 minute drive...
by Ross | Feb 1, 2010 | Uganda 2010 Peace Exchange
We left San Francisco at 8pm Sunday night, flew through the night, arrived at London Heathrow at 2pm the next day. Today. It was a long night, tossing and turning, luckily I had a couple of seats open next to me to spread out.Into London via cab. A quick reminder of...
by Ross | Jan 14, 2010 | Uganda 2010 Peace Exchange
The Count-Down has begun. T-minus 17 days until departure.Create Peace Project is preparing to take its first step out into the world and explore the grand experiment of Peace Pals in Uganda, Africa.Postcards are returning from schools around the country. Workshops in...
by Ross | Jan 14, 2010 | Create Peace
by Ross | Apr 13, 2009 | Create Peace
Today I embarked on a 70 day journey. It is a journey of self-discovery. It is a journey of physical transformation. It is a journey into a new, powerful, focused and disciplined way of being. I have committed to 10-weeks of self-generated, self-fulfilled one hour...
by Ross | Jan 28, 2009 | Create Peace
There is an ancient Buddhist practice, taught by the Buddha himself in which he said “see every person as your mother.” In this theory, since we have all lived so many embodied lifetimes on Earth, each and every being we meet or see has been our Mother as...
by Ross | Jan 26, 2009 | Create Peace
In the week past I found the inspiration and encouragement of my housemate, Lauren, to meditate with discipline and in her company. We sat four days for either 30 or 40 minutes each day. In this week ahead we are planning to sit for 7.5 hours, beginning with 60...
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