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Love note we made at the first monthly meeting of Open Heart Studio troop #1. Laminated and with strings ready to put anonymously into the world to promote love and peace one person at a time!
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I’ve been thinking a lot about the uncivil discourse in our country and the world that seems to be filling our newspapers, our social media, and our inboxes.\u00a0 But we all know in reality we are more alike than different, we want to give and receive love, we want our family and friends to be safe, happy and whole.\u00a0 You know that’s about it really when you come down to it, and I think almost everyone could agree to that.\u00a0 So what has been rolling around in my mind is how to get that message out? I decided showing love and building community through art is what I know so last week I launched this-<\/p>\n

OPEN HEART STUDIO troop #1<\/strong> –Promoting civil discourse one LOVE letter at a time.<\/em><\/p>\n

This is what I sent out to my local friends:<\/p>\n

Mission:<\/strong>\u00a0 To reveal our common humanity via Random Acts of Love, through the vehicle of art.\u00a0 No politics, no religion, just a common need to receive and give love.<\/p>\n

What:<\/strong> Make a love collage on one side of a 4×6 card, write a simple note such as \u201cYOU ARE LOVED, pass it on\u201d, laminate the card add a string on top \u00a0place them randomly and anonymously in the world.\u00a0 That\u2019s it!<\/p>\n

Short Term Goal:<\/strong> To brainstorm the idea with you and make some love notes and send them out in the world.<\/p>\n

Long Term Goal:<\/strong>\u00a0 Meet monthly to make collage cards and set them loose in the world.\u00a0 Encourage others to start their own OPEN HEART STUDIO troops.<\/p>\n

Dreams:<\/strong> To have a mobile Open Heart Studio van filled with collage items and everything needed to make a R.A.L. card…go to scout meetings, schools, churches, synagogs, mosques, town meetings, have a booth at farmers markets, a stand outside of Congress, at the U.N.\u2026.oh yeah and achieve world peace!<\/p>\n

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Inaugural meeting of Open Heart Studio troop #1 –\u00a0 thanks to Kate, Sonia and Jack for joining me on a rainy Thursday night to MAKE LOVE happen!
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I don’t have a facebook page or a website or any of that right now just an idea and a hope for a more loving, accepting, helpful, peaceful world. I will keep you posted on my progress.\u00a0 Maybe you want to start your own Open Heart Studio troop. Yours can be troop # 2!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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