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Peace Is Here with Avis Kalfsbeek episodes
- Ep 116 Peace Stuff: Architects of Enough - Vandana Shiva, The Freedom of the SeedVandana Shiva: The Freedom of the Seed
In this episode, we meet Vandana Shiva—physicist, ecofeminist, and food sovereignty champion. We explore her journey from studying quantum theory to leading a global movement for Seed Freedom and Earth Democracy, carrying on our theme: Stewards of the Earth.
Get Peace Stuff: Enough (Kickstarter)
Find the Books, Podcast & Kickstarter: Everything you need to follow the Peace Stuff: Enough journey is here: AvisKalfsbeek.com
Further Reading: Earth Democracy: Justice, Sustainability and Peace by Vandana Shiva
Music: "Dalai Llama Riding a Bike" by Javier "Peke" Rodriguez
- Bandcamp:https://javierpekerodriguez.bandcamp.com
- Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/artist/3QuyqfXEKzrpUl6b12I3KW?si=uszJs37sTFyPbXK4AeQvow
7 min - Ep 115 Peace Stuff: Architects of Enough - John Muir, The Forest is the Door
John Muir: The Forest Is the Door
In this episode, we explore the life and legacy of John Muir—writer, wanderer, and early environmental advocate. We reflect on his long walks, the trees he loved, and the complicated truths of his era, as we launch our new theme: Stewards of the Earth.
Get the book Peace Stuff: Enough (Kickstarter)
Find the Books, Podcast & Kickstarter: Everything you need to follow the Peace Stuff: Enough journey is here: AvisKalfsbeek.com
Recommended Reading: My First Summer in the Sierra by John Muir https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32540
Music: "Dalai Llama Rides a Bike" by Javier "Peke" Rodriguez
- Bandcamp: https://javierpekerodriguez.bandcamp.com
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3QuyqfXEKzrpUl6b12I3KW?si=uszJs37sTFyPbXK4AeQvow
7 min - Ep 114 Peace Stuff: Architects of Enough - Mary Tuthill Lindhein, Credo in Clay
Mary Tuthill Lindheim: Credo in Clay
In this episode Avis Kalfsbeek honors Mary Tuthill Lindheim, whose ceramics, sculpture, and activism manifested a life lived by creed. We explore how her moral compass intertwined with material, land, and service.
Find the Books, Podcast & Kickstarter: Everything you need to follow the Peace Stuff: Enough journey is here:AvisKalfsbeek.com
Mary Tuthill Lindheim Recommended References:
Crocker Art Museum: https://www.crockerart.org/blog/post/mary-tuthill-lindheim-kindred-responses-to-life
Mary Tuthill Lindheim: Art and Inspiration: https://abbywasserman.net/book-mary-tuthill-lindheim#:~:text=Publication%20details:,purchase%20from%20Publisher
And see her Credo below.
Music: "Dalai Llama Rides a Bike" by Javier "Peke" Rodriguez
- Bandcamp: https://javierpekerodriguez.bandcamp.com
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3QuyqfXEKzrpUl6b12I3KW?si=uszJs37sTFyPbXK4AeQvow
Mary Tuthil Lindheim’s Credo:
- To greet each day as a gift.
- To find richness in a simple way of living.
- To be inventive, self-reliant, curious, searching.
- To find ways to do the most with the least.
- To never make money the goal.
- To share what I have with those who have less.
- To value ideals. To always try to live up to them and never count the cost of standing up for convictions.
- To value the friendship of shared commitments.
- To be in awe of the incredible intricacies and order of the universe… the rhythms of the sun and the moon and the seasons, the blossoming earth, the waters and the mountains and deserts and stars, the marvel of a human body or the architecture of a flower.
- To find the divine in the profoundness of the cosmos and in the struggles and joys of the human heart.
- To be responsible for my part to preserve our planet—the earth, the plants, the animals, air, water.
- To fight for the rights of people to be free of terror… To take part in this responsibility even when I feel afraid, or inadequate or in jeopardy.
- To feel richness in each stage of life and to always search for beauty.
- To feel the flow of music in every creative act.
- To never be afraid of emotion, to use it richly, responsibly and creatively.
- To value above all the love that is shared in its fullness.
- To treasure memories of shared love and respect and to never be afraid if there is pain as well as joy in reliving them.
8 min - Ep 113 Peace Stuff: Architects of Enough - Cheryl Strayed, A Pack Called Grief
Cheryl Strayed: A Pack Called Grief
In this episode, we reflect on the life and writings of Cheryl Strayed—memoirist, advice-giver, and seeker of emotional truth. Her walk along the Pacific Crest Trail, made famous in Wild, became a public reckoning with private loss. We explore what it means to carry grief with honesty, to return to our truest self, and to walk toward peace—even with a heavy pack.
Get the new book Peace Stuff: Enough (Kickstarter)
Find the Books, Podcast & Kickstarter: Everything you need to follow the Peace Stuff: Enough journey is here: AvisKalfsbeek.com
Recommended Reading: Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed
Music: "Dalai Llama Riding a Bike" by Javier "Peke" Rodriguez
- Bandcamp: https://javierpekerodriguez.bandcamp.com
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3QuyqfXEKzrpUl6b12I3KW?si=uszJs37sTFyPbXK4AeQvow
6 min - Ep 112 Peace Stuff: Architects of Enough - Fred Rogers, The Gentle Neighbor
Fred Rogers: The Gentle Neighbor
In this episode, we meet Fred Rogers—minister, musician, public television pioneer—who used quiet words, ritual, and consistency to honor the inner lives of children. We explore how kindness in speech, consistency in care, and everyday integrity can be radical acts of peace.
Get the new bookPeace Stuff: Enough (Kickstarter)
Find the Books, Podcast & Kickstarter: Everything you need to follow the Peace Stuff: Enough journey is here: AvisKalfsbeek.com
Recommended Reading: The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers
Music: "Dalai Llama Riding a Bike" by Javier "Peke" Rodriguez
- Bandcamp: https://javierpekerodriguez.bandcamp.com
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3QuyqfXEKzrpUl6b12I3KW?si=uszJs37sTFyPbXK4AeQvow
5 min - Ep 111 Peace Stuff: Architects of Enough - Tom of Holland, Threads of Repair
Tom of Holland: Threads of Repair
In this episode, we honor Tom of Holland (Tom van Deijnen)—textile artist, mender, and teacher of visible repair. We explore his journey from fiber craft to founding the Visible Mending Programme, his philosophy of repair, and how we might rethink the story in our worn things.
Get the book Peace Stuff: Enough: https://aviskalfsbeek.com/kickstarter
Find the Books, Podcast & Kickstarter: Everything you need to follow the Peace Stuff: Enough journey is here: AvisKalfsbeek.com
@TomofHolland
Music: "Dalai Llama Rides a Bike" by Javier "Peke" Rodriguez
- Bandcamp: https://javierpekerodriguez.bandcamp.com
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3QuyqfXEKzrpUl6b12I3KW?si=uszJs37sTFyPbXK4AeQvow
5 min - Ep 110 Peace Stuff: Architects of Enough - Agnes Martin, Quiet Grids of Spirit
Agnes Martin: Quiet Grids of Spirit
In this episode, we honor Agnes Martin—a painter of silence, repetition, and inward vision. We explore her life, artistic philosophy, spiritual leanings, and how empty space can be full of meaning.
Find the Books, Podcast & Kickstarter: Everything you need to follow the Peace Stuff: Enough journey is here: AvisKalfsbeek.com
Recommended Reading: Agnes Martin: Writings
Music: "Dalai Llama Rides a Bike" by Javier "Peke" Rodriguez
- Bandcamp: https://javierpekerodriguez.bandcamp.com
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3QuyqfXEKzrpUl6b12I3KW?si=uszJs37sTFyPbXK4AeQvow
5 min - Ep 109 Peace Stuff: Architects of Enough - Fumio Sasaki, Minimalism in Practice
Fumio Sasaki: Minimalism in Practice
In this episode, we explore Fumio Sasaki’s journey toward minimalism: how he pared possessions, redefined identity, and reclaimed space. We reflect on letting lightness become not absence, but invitation.
Find the Books, Podcast & Kickstarter: Everything you need to follow the Peace Stuff: Enough journey is here: AvisKalfsbeek.com
Recommended Reading: Goodbye, Things: The New Japanese Minimalism by Fumio Sasaki
Music: "Dalai Llama Rides a Bike" by Javier "Peke" Rodriguez
- Bandcamp: https://javierpekerodriguez.bandcamp.com
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3QuyqfXEKzrpUl6b12I3KW?si=uszJs37sTFyPbXK4AeQvow
5 min - Ep 108 Peace Stuff: Architects of Enough - Ikkyu Sojun, Wild Mind, Clear HeartIkkyu Sojun: Wild Mind, Clear Heart
This episode explores the bold life of Ikkyu Sojun, the 15th-century Zen monk who defied convention and insisted that spiritual clarity could not be faked. From temple reform to sake-soaked poems, Ikkyu lived with piercing honesty and unforgettable style.
Find the Books, Podcast & Kickstarter: Everything you need to follow the Peace Stuff: Enough journey is here:AvisKalfsbeek.com
Recommended Reading: Crow with No Mouth translated by Stephen Berg
Music: "Dalai Llama Rides a Bike" by Javier "Peke" Rodriguez
- Bandcamp:https://javierpekerodriguez.bandcamp.com
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3QuyqfXEKzrpUl6b12I3KW?si=uszJs37sTFyPbXK4AeQvow
6 min - Ep 107 Peace Stuff: The Architects of Enough - Satish Kumar, Pilgrim of Peace and Soil
Satish Kumar: Pilgrim of Peace and Soil
Satish Kumar walked across continents without money to bear witness against nuclear arms. In this episode, we trace how that pilgrimage shaped a life devoted to ecology, justice, and spiritual humility. His journey reminds us that trust and simplicity may be the deepest form of richness.
Find the Books, Podcast & Kickstarter: Everything you need to follow the Peace Stuff: Enough journey is here: AvisKalfsbeek.com
Recommended Reading: No Destination: An Autobiography of a Pilgrim by Satish Kumar
Music: "Dalai Llama Rides a Bike" by Javier "Peke" Rodriguez
- Bandcamp: https://javierpekerodriguez.bandcamp.com
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3QuyqfXEKzrpUl6b12I3KW?si=uszJs37sTFyPbXK4AeQvow
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About Peace Is Here with Avis Kalfsbeek
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Peace Is Here explores global peace light-hearted touch and a scholar’s heart. Join Avis Kalfsbeek, writer of environmental fiction, for a layperson's curriculum of peace. She…
explores peace treaties, nature’s quiet wisdom, and the down-to-earth creativity required for #TheGreatDisarmament. From deep-dive series on peace heroes to fiction stories and personal riffs, Avis looks beneath the surface to see the peace that is already here.