by G. Scott Brown | Sep 8, 2024 | Active Peace, Active Peace Blog, Life Coaching, Relationship Coaching, Restorative Practices
If you’re like me, you’re living another beautiful day or evening as you read this. Your life is full and you feel safe. Because you’re aware of the turmoil and suffering in the world, you do your best to stay awake to your privilege and how fortunate you are. And in...
by G. Scott Brown | Apr 11, 2022 | Active Peace, Active Peace Blog, Restorative Practices
Strengthening Relationships/Healing Divisions A child dies in detention. A young, unarmed black man is killed by a white police officer, another is racially profiled and comes dangerously close to serious harm. A woman is sexually assaulted. And another. Many more...
by G. Scott Brown | Apr 4, 2022 | Active Peace, Active Peace Blog, Restorative Practices
Welcome to Spring! As the energy started to build toward the Equinox I recalled a story I heard a long time ago about a council of all beings where the humans had forgotten their purpose. That’s all I remembered of the story and the freshness of spring inspired me to...
by G. Scott Brown | Feb 13, 2022 | Active Peace, Active Peace Blog, Nonviolence, Peacemaking, Restorative Practices
You may have already offered your own farewell to Thich Nhat Hanh and Desmond Tutu, and, if you’re a student of Nonviolent Communication perhaps Robert Gonzalez as well. I recently caught myself too caught up in myself to pay proper tribute to these great peacemakers....
by G. Scott Brown | Mar 23, 2020 | Active Peace Blog, Activism, Restorative Practices
As I reflected on all the responses to the Coronavirus and the Active Peace perspective, I came up with these thoughts on how trusting in love can help us face our fears—now and always. Do you trust that despite the chaos and fear so prevalent right now that love will...
by G. Scott Brown, MA | Dec 14, 2019 | Active Peace Blog, Divorce Coaching, Life Coaching, Relationship Coaching, Restorative Practices
If you are feeling the sting of a past, pending, or current divorce—the disconnection, insecurity, resentment, and anger—or know someone who is, the right guidance and support can be a lifeline. If you want inspiration in seeing the forest for the trees, the...