Peace

by Jessi Rado (Earth Practice/Bliss Is Ordinary)

Jessi Radovich (she/they) is an artist and psychotherapist working at the intersection of creativity and community. She is a member of the song collective, Earth Practice,  and co-creator of the beloved community singing podcast, Bliss is Ordinary. She is currently teaching college courses on Community Singing and Communal Grief Tending, as well as working on a quilting project across carceral lines.

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LYRICS:

Peace in my heart
Even when I don’t know where to start

Peace in my mind
Even when I’m not fine

In honor of
David Sidney James Hamilton
(July 21, 1986 - April 21, 2025)

“Peace is a feeling you get in a place where you feel safe, warm and held by your grandmothers and grandfathers.

Peace is a human right and a privilege in this day and age when there is so much fear and violence in the world.

Peace is a smell that comforts

Peace is a sound that delights

Peace is getting a good night’s sleep

Peace is looking forward to who you will meet each day with curiosity and kindness”

-Dave Hamilton, April 9, 2025.

“He drew this picture after one of our walks, a tiny fern which had not yet unfurled. As we noticed it with pleasure we said we would come back and notice it again in its fullness. The last words he said to me were, ‘I am tender but I am okay right now’. Ferns are tender. People, are tender. Be gentle with each other. Hug each other tight, and be peace.” - Milly Morrow